Ireland’s transgender community will be given official recognition under a law to be put into force next year.

A union representing thousands of special needs assistants says it has encountered at least 100 cases where potential SNA posts have been filled through the JobBridge scheme.

An auto-enrolment pension scheme for all employees may be the most effective way of ensuring that there are adequate provisions in place for low and middle income workers upon retirement, according to a comprehensive report commissioned by the Department of Social Welfare and Protection.