Staffing increased to deal with backlog of work permit applications

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was dealing with 10,500 applications at the end of January

British coffee chain Pret a Manger to open in Dublin

Seen & Heard: Food price inflation, hauliers angry and Covid travel tests in the news

Remote working bill criticised as a ‘lost opportunity’

Politicians criticise bill which allows for 13 grounds for refusing working from home

Extra funding for third level should take priority over cuts to fees, says Varadkar

Tánaiste says it would be a mistake to cut €3,000 student charge and only leave ‘small bit’ for core funds

New €90m seed fund to ‘help create the next Irish tech unicorns’

Irish Innovation Seed Fund aims to help at least 45 Irish start-ups to go global

New €90m fund for Irish start-ups to be unveiled

Irish Innovation Seed Fund will be financed by Department of Enterprise and other organisations

Labour shortage leads Musgrave Group to lobby Government on visa rules

SuperValu and Centra owner said staff shortages were an issue ‘across the board’ for retail

Varadkar tells his party that planning reforms will go ahead

Comments come after Green Party TD and others criticised plans for overhaul of system

‘We feel exploited’: International students on studying in Ireland

Many third-level students from abroad are shocked by the high cost of living

Remote working: Bill will require employers to have written policy on working from home

Workers will be able to appeal if a request for remote working is refused by an employer

Grounds for refusing remote working will be key issue in new law, unions say

Fears voiced that remote work could become ‘feminised’; employers urged to be cautious

Sixty non-EU lorry drivers apply for permits since quota lifted

Passed HGV driving tests increased 25% in 2021 but more than 2,200 still awaiting test

Medtech company BD to create 100 jobs in Drogheda

About half the jobs have been filled, with the remainder to come in 2022/23

Ventilation looms large in fractious debate on quelling coronavirus

Emphasis on air quality in places like Japan means fewer cases ‘in Tokyo than Rathfarnham’

Coalition backs clean air Bill in workplaces and countrywide

Proposed law intends to afford all workers right to fresh air and provides for inspections

Curse of the Cinderella embargo dogs public information

Large organisations are sometimes allowed to try too hard to control the message

State will not impose new restrictions this week amid ‘tentative signs’ Covid surge abating

Government plans to subsidise antigen tests further delayed over retailer pricing

Government delays reading of Labour’s carbon labelling Bill for a year

Ivana Bacik tells Dáil that the legislation is ‘not some sort of far-fetched utopian vision’

Employers warn of difficulties with unvaccinated workers

Isme CEO highlights problems linked to hiring and abuse of payment supports

Taxpayers foot the bill for duplication of broadband services

Seen & Heard: Self-regulation expected to cost Paddy Power owner Flutter over €100m

Man with MS fears being sent to nursing home after home care hours removed

Gavin Fannin (48) would feel like he was in ‘departure lounge’ if sent to nursing home

Yellen shies away from ‘tax haven’ label for Ireland

Seen & heard: Stripe’s office hunt, surge in demand for work permits and more data centres

FAI applies for designation of Portugal game under ticket touting law

Varadkar says officials to meet FAI, GAA and IRFU about designating future events

Coronavirus: Holohan ‘increasingly worried’, as 2,193 further cases confirmed

Rise in hospitalisations putting pressure on healthcare services, chief medical officer says

Q&A: What you need to know about the return of nightclubs

New guidelines on next phase of reopening for hospitality have led to some confusion

Pubs with live music will not be subject to new guidelines around ticketing

Government forced to defend requirements for live music and late-night hospitality over weekend

RSA to tap four more countries to plug lorry driver shortages

New licence swap deals sought with Moldova, North Macedonia, Ukraine and Argentina

Lack of checks on unprecedented Covid-19 spending criticised

Watchdog finds that in nearly one in 10 cases examined, the PUP claim recipient was not eligible

Budget day will be crucial if tourism businesses are to make it through winter

Many operators are entering lean months undernourished after a short summer

Up to 56,000 lay-offs could be ‘crystallised’ after right to claim redundancy restored

State to pay up to €1,860 to workers who received PUP and end up losing their jobs

New redundancy plan aims to protect workers and firms

Analysis: Measures to help those ‘caught in limbo’ may cost up to €130m over three years

Government wants remote working to become ‘permanent fixture’ as workplaces prepare to reopen

Phased return to the office to begin on Monday as Covid restrictions eased

Limits on probation among planned workers’ rights measures

Varadkar to launch consultation process on improving working conditions for employees

Revised pay plan for 16,000 security workers on hold until legal case resolved

Government says statutory minimum rates will remain unchanged

‘Irish FBI for white collar crime’ to be established in coming weeks

Corporate Enforcement Authority to replace Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement

NatWest to take Permanent TSB stake in Ulster Bank loans transfer

Seen & heard: global tax rate above 15%; phasing out leasing of social housing; Poolbeg to seek Nasdaq listing

Indoor hospitality will not resume until July 26th, Varadkar says

Tánaiste’s announcement dashes sector hopes of back to business at an earlier date

Insurance broker Ardonagh to add 60 jobs in Mullingar

Expansion comes as company opens global data and risk management centre

Retailers awarded €5m to boost their online sales

Average grant given is €37,500, with more than 130 retailers approved

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