Category: Jobs
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Upcoming seminar to explore childcare provision models to support gender equality in the workplace
Irish charity WorkEqual will host an online seminar titled ‘Reimagining Childcare Provision’, on Thursday, 25th November from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm examining how the current model of childcare provision in Ireland is impacting gender equality in the workplace. The focus of the event, with contributions from political, business, and public sector leaders, will be exploring solutions to childcare as…
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74% believe closing the gender pay gap should be priority for government and employers
74% of people believe closing the gender pay gap is important and should be a priority for government and employers. That’s according to research released by WorkEqual today (08.11.21) to mark Equal Pay Day 2021. Equal Pay Day is the date on which women in Ireland effectively stop earning, relative to men, because of the gender pay…
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Tipperary women seeking career supports can now avail of expanded WorkEqual service
Tipperary women seeking support to enter the workforce or progress their careers can now avail of the services on offer from WorkEqual, a charity that provides professional styling, mentoring, workshops, and career consulting programmes, free of charge. WorkEqual began life 10 years ago as Dress for Success Dublin but, this week, announced its rebrand and a…
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Four of Ireland’s leading employers join new remote working alliance
Vodafone, ESB, eBay, and Liberty Insurance have joined Ireland’s first remote working alliance – the Remote Alliance. The four founding members of the Alliance have committed to working together to find solutions to enable remote and hybrid working to become embedded within their organisations on a long-term basis. Established by social enterprise Grow Remote, the initiative will lead…
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Sinn Féin’s reckless economic policies would stifle job creation in Tipperary – Ahearn
Sinn Féin’s reckless economic policies would do nothing to support businesses and would stifle job creation in Tipperary, according to Senator Garret Ahearn. Senator Garret Ahearn said Sinn Féin’s proposal for a 4% hike in employers’ PRSI to fund their plan to reduce the state pension age would heap more costs on all businesses in…
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Legato accelerates growth with establishment of R&D Hub in Limerick creating 60 jobs over the next six months
[Limerick, Ireland] Tuesday September 14th 2021: Legato Health Technologies (Legato) has announced plans to establish an R&D hub in Limerick city leveraging the Mid-West region’s diverse technology talent. Legato is working to improve the health of humanity and create and develop solutions that promote high value and access to healthcare. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA…
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Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Tipperary urged to apply for Competitive Start Funds – Ahearn
Entrepreneurs and start-ups in Tipperary are invited to apply for funding to provide an innovative product or service aimed at international markets, the Fine Gael Senator said. Senator Garret Ahearn said: “I am delighted that my colleague Minister Damien English is today inviting early-stage entrepreneurs to apply for two Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Funds (CSFs)…
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Ability to Work Fund is supporting people in Tipperary with a disability access employment opportunities
Securing a work placement is a vital first step towards employment for people with a disability. That’s according to Rethink Ireland and financial services group State Street who are marking the first year of a €1.5 million Fund that empowers people with disabilities to gain employment. Despite challenges, in the Fund’s first year in operation: 46 people with disabilities secured…
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Lowry Welcomes €37.8m Investment in Cardiovascular R&D by Clonmel Based Abbott
Deputy Michael Lowry has welcomed the announcement by global healthcare company Abbott of substantial further investment in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices site in Clonmel. In an announcement today, the Company has confirmed that over the next three years, Abbott will invest €37.8 million in an R&D programme focusing…
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VACANCY: MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AGENT – TIPPERARY NORTH & SOUTH, CLARE & OFFALY
(Full-time – Permanent) The Irish Farmers’ Association is currently recruiting a Membership Development Agent for the mid-west with territories including Tipperary North & South, Clare and Offaly. Responsibilities Promoting the benefits of IFA membership Acquiring new members for the organisation Membership renewals Providing members with important information Dealing with member queries Attending relevant events…