26 h. ago Right to request remote working prompts 41 WRC cases but is a ‘toothless tiger’

The seven cases decided by the commission’s adjudication officers to date have all been rejected, according to Department of Enterprise data

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26 h. ago Right to request remote working in Ireland is a ‘toothless tiger’, employment lawyer says

The seven cases decided by the commission’s adjudication officers to date have all been rejected, according to Department of Enterprise data

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50 h. ago Ireland’s remote islands: Only 29 apply for €84,000 grant aimed at attracting residents

Numbers moving under Our Living Islands scheme to places like Arranmore is less than expected

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3 d. ago University of Galway appoints Ireland’s first Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM University of Galway has appointed Professor Robert Scully as Ireland’s first Established Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine. It aims to strengthen medical training and tackle critical doctor shortages across the West and North West of Ireland. Professor Scully brings extensive experience as an academic GP, medical […] The post University of Galway appoints Ireland’s first Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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7 d. ago Water system ‘in a desperate state’, says Uisce Éireann chair

New approach needed if goal of 50,000 homes a year to be achievable, according to Jerry Grant

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7 d. ago This pub on a remote island in Ireland is looking for someone new to takeover—but there's a catch

This pub on a remote island in Ireland is looking for someone new to takeover—but there's a catch  MSN

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1 week ago Imirce archive of Irish emigrants’ letters supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York

An archive of letters and memoirs – painting a personal and intimate picture of the reality of life for thousands of Irish emigrants to North America – will be available to the general public, thanks to a significant grant announced earlier this month Imirce, the University of Galway project, was awarded a grant of $300,000 […] The post Imirce archive of Irish emigrants’ letters supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago ‘Management aren’t open to it’: Why remote working rates are lower in Northern Ireland

Economist warns the lack of work-from-home opportunities in the North could affect recruitment and retention of staff

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3 w. ago AI2Peat: remotely monitoring Ireland’s peatlands for conservation and restoration

AI2Peat: remotely monitoring Ireland’s peatlands for conservation and restoration  TechCentral.ie

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3 w. ago Galway beverage business is one of five to win place on mentoring programme

A Galway start-up which offers organic hot cacao drinks as a functional alternative to coffee – delivering sustained energy without jitters – is one of five to win places on a grant and mentoring programme to help grow and scale their business. Athenry’s Nibbed Cacao is among the five winners awarded a €10,000 business grant, […] The post Galway beverage business is one of five to win place on mentoring programme appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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