{"id":391527,"date":"2026-04-10T11:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/391527\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:42:20","slug":"limerick-company-entices-workers-back-to-the-office-with-privacy-pods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/391527\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick company entices workers back to the office with &#8216;privacy pods&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.live95fm.ie\/news\/live95-news\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--small c-btn--secondary-fill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        All Live95 News<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69d7c51665e04.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                                    Via Huntoffice.ie<\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            The pods have made their way into government offices, businesses and colleges.\n        <\/p>\n<p>A Limerick-based company is making waves in workplaces by installing &#8216;privacy pods&#8217; to entice staff back into offices.<\/p>\n<p>The soundproof booths by the Hunt Office have surged in sales this year as employees seek pockets of calm in their workplace settings.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Newcastle West and founded by brothers S\u00e9amus and John Hunt, the company has been operating since 1999.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pods range from single-person telephone booths to 12-person meeting spaces equipped with integrated Zoom and AV technology.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Live 95\u2019s Limerick Today, Rose Doyle, General Manager of Newcastle West-based Hunt Office, revealed that the company has seen a 30% surge in inquiries for privacy pods this year alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Open plan offices are great, but when you have different job functions in one space, it can get overwhelming and distracting,&#8221; Doyle said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She noted that while employees often do their deep, focused work at home, they still require &#8220;focus spaces&#8221; and &#8220;collaboration zones&#8221; when they head into the city.<\/p>\n<p>The company is a homegrown success story linked to the Hunt family of Newcastle West.<\/p>\n<p>As the &#8220;return to office&#8221; push continues, it seems the future of work isn&#8217;t just about where we work, but the specialised pods we sit in to get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Seamus Hunt believes offices will become even more adaptable and technology-driven.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI-powered space management, modular layouts, sustainable materials and workplaces built around employee experience are the future. 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