FRIDAY
ISME QUOTED: Is Good Friday a bank holiday? High time bosses cleared up confusion says HR Chief
Extra.ie, 19/04/19
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Ireland’s ‘compo’ culture: Is change finally on the horizon?
The Irish Times, 19/04/19
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SUNDAY
Alarm at cost of 7-week paid parental leave’
The Independent, 21/04/19
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Cormac Lucey: Look out: America could be taking our financial cycle for a bumpy ride
Cormac Lucey Blog, 21/04/19
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Flanagan says insurers are profiteering
Sunday Business Post, 21/04/19
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ISME QUOTED: Paternity leave unpopular as firms fail to provide salary top-up
The Times, 21/04/19
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TUESDAY
ISME ON THE NEWS: Neil speaking on paid parental leave
Virgin Media News at 5.30
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ISME ON THE NEWS: Neil speaking on paid parental leave
RTE News at 6.01 and 9.00pm
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ISME QUOTED: New paid parental leave and benefit from November
RTE, 23/04/19
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ISME QUOTED: New parental scheme could see firms discriminate when hiring new staff, ISME warn
Irish Examiner, 23/04/19
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Garda paid €76,450 in allowances amid €290m bill for force’
The Independent, 23/04/19
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Brexit ‘will hit older, less-skilled workers’
The Independent, 23/04/19
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Opposition bills are stuck in a legislative labyrinth
Irish Examiner, 23/04/19
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ISME ON THE RADIO: Neil McDonnell on Morning Ireland speaking about Parental Leave
Newstalk, 23/04/19
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ISME ON THE RADIO: National Council Member John Barry spoke about Parental Leave Entitlements on The Last Word with Matt Cooper.
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WEDNESDAY
ISME QUOTED: Minister aims for nine weeks’ paid leave for new parents
The Independent, 24/04/19
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ISME QUOTED: Parental leave plans ‘repeat mistakes of boom and bust’
The Times, 24/04/19
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ISME QUOTED: Ibec says extra paid parental leave will be ‘extremely costly’ for small businesses
Irish Times, 24/04/19
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How can businesses thrive when the compo brigade rule the roost
The Daily Mail, 24/04/19
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ISME ON THE RADIO: Mark O’Connor speaking on the subject of Parental Leave
Highland Radio, 25/04/19
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ISME ON THE RADIO: Mark O’Connor speaking on the subject of Parental Leave
Shannon Side, 25/04/19
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THURSDAY
ISME ON THE RADIO: Neil McDonnell on LMFM speaking on the topic of Parental Leave
LMFM, 25/04/19
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FRIDAY
Government to press ahead with €3bn broadband plan despite cost warnings
Irish Times, 26/04/2019
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Solicitors’ offices searched by gardaí in bogus claims crackdown
Irish Times, 26/04/2019
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Insurance cost reduction requires speedy set-up of judicial council
Irish Times, 26/04/2019
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Insurance costs hurt small businesses
Irish Times, 26/04/2019
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Fallon & Byrne seeks investors as it looks to double in size
Irish Times, 26/04/2019
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‘The best president Ireland never had’ was respected by all parties in 23 years of Seanad role
The Independent, 26/04/2019
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THIS WEEK’S ARTICLES FROM THE IRN:
Trainer dismissed after disclosing pregnancy
A training coordinator has been awarded €15,000, after the Workplace Relations Commission ruled that she was unfairly selected for redundancy, two months after she disclosed her pregnancy to her employee
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Equine instructor dismissed despite being assured of return to work
An equine instructor, dismissed months after her former employer, a ‘community-focused organisation’, decided that no disciplinary action would be taken against her, has been awarded €15,000 for unfair dismissal
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Liam Kelly made permanent director general of WRC
Mr Liam Kelly, who took over the reins of the WRC from Oonagh Buckley, when she departed last year, has been appointed the permanent director general, following a competitive process.
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