Grants of up to €25,000 Available for Workplace Adaptations The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched “Work and Access,” a groundbreaking employment programme designed to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities in the workplace. The launch event took place at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone, attended by representatives from the disability … Read more
Dublin – Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney has announced that the Irish government is preparing to release a revamped list of employment permits, with the unveiling expected in mid-November. This development has sparked anticipation among thousands of employees, particularly nursing care assistants, who are hopeful that the restructuring of the job list will bring measures to … Read more
Grants totalling €2.7 million to promote and provide employment support for migrants were announced by Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth. A total of seven projects will be delivered in the coming three-year period in multiple locations across Ireland by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), who were successful following an open Call for … Read more
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the first quarter of 2022. The number of persons aged 15-89 years in employment increased by 12.3% to 2,505,800 in the year to Q1 2022, It is an increase of 275,200 compared to the first quarter in 2021. Full-time employment increased by 10% or … Read more
The Department of Social Protection’s European Employment Services, EURES Ireland will host ‘Jobs in Ireland 2022’ On-line Recruitment Event on Tuesday, 15th March 2022 from 10am to 2pm. The online event will bring job opportunities with Irish employers in the hospitality, construction and transport sectors to jobseekers and job changers in Ireland and across EU/EEA countries, the … Read more
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar today published two surveys on the Irish economy, which demonstrate the strength of Ireland’s economy despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and Brexit. The Annual Employment Survey 2021 finds that jobs in client companies of government agencies, Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and Údarás … Read more
Labour Force Survey (LFS) data published on 17 February, by the Central Statistics Office show a continued recovery from the pandemic in Ireland’s labour market, with 224,800 jobs created in the last three months of 2021. There was an increase in employment of 17,500 in the fourth quarter. Employment now stands at 2.48 million, an … Read more
The women in Ireland stay ahead of men seeking jobs following the pandemic, a new study found. The study conducted by National University of Ireland, Galway and University College Cork say in 2020, women were 1.4 times more likely tried for a job than men. In fact it means that the pandemic has affected women … Read more