Constrained flexibility: Which European countries have the highest job insecurity?
It might sound paradoxical, but for many employees across Europe, temporary work is a constant condition. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…
Teens are up against the worst summer job market in nearly 80 years—they’re fighting against hundreds to work at ice cream shops and swimming pools
Summer jobs have been teenagers’ rite of passage for generations—from scooping ice cream and babysitting, to lifeguarding and…
Man who quit job after €6m Lotto win returns to old workplace
A man who quit his delivery job after winning €6 million on the Lotto surprised his former colleagues…
Jeff Bezos’ 25-year-old stress cure is to ‘make the first phone call, or send the first email’
With economic uncertainty, AI anxiety, and a brutal job market weighing on workers everywhere, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos…
Irish workers set for bonus day off as 2026 bank holiday quirk confirmed
A quirk in Ireland’s 2026 bank holiday calendar could mean good news for many workers looking ahead to…
The people choosing ‘half-retirement’ in their 50s and 60s
For generations, retirement was seen as the reward at the end of working life. Put money into a…
Jobs boost as US fintech firm makes ‘next-generation’ Cork expansion
A US software company has announced a major expansion at its new office in Cork. Empyrean Solutions, which…
Owner of Nature’s Bounty vitamins to lay off 31 employees in Holbrook
A manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements plans to lay off nearly half the employees at one of…
Danone to bring 230 new jobs to Macroom with major expansion
French food giant Danone, which manufactures dairy and plant-based products, is planning a big expansion to its operations…
Cork jobs as Irish biopharma company invests millions into new European HQ
A growing Irish biopharmaceutical company has announced a multi-million-euro investment on Leeside, with new jobs at its European…
NZ needs to learn blunt lessons of business failure
Comment: New Zealand is closing businesses faster than it is learning from their failure. March 2026 was the…
Dublin café worker forced to ‘deep clean faeces-covered underwear’ awarded €3k in compensation
The incident took place at a coffee shop franchise in Dublin, where the worker said management had failed…