Person: Employment

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Gilead to create 140 jobs in Dublin and Cork

Drugmaker Gilead has announced plans to open a new €7m base establishing a paediatric centre of excellence in Ireland that will create 140 jobs in Dublin and Cork.

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Number of work-related deaths falls by 20%

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Tánaiste warns that state will not fund living wage top-up

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SMEs take up just €45m of SBCI loans

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Coalition backs Greece bailout, but no debt review

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The Briefing - Your Thursday morning news catch up

Government to get EU €63m to help youth find work

The Government has been allocated over €63m by the EU to help with its youth employment initiative and is expected to double that amount with money it receives from the Social Fund.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2014

Percentage of young people out of work continues to rise

Employment was flat in both the eurozone and EU28 in July with the percentage of young people out of work continuing to rise.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2013

Six youths in jeans and hoodies disturb Stormont proceedings

Business in the Northern Ireland Assembly was briefly interrupted by protesters.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2013

Woman plunges to death as bailiffs arrive to evict her

A woman jumped to her death as bailiffs approached to evict her from her fourth-floor Spanish apartment for failing to pay the mortgage.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2012

EU Commissioner Andor to investigate TalkTalk closure

The EU Commissioner for Employment is to investigate the planned closure of the TalkTalk call centre in Waterford, with the loss 575 jobs.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2011

Poor bookkeeping responsible for £7m loss at college

Belfast Metropolitan College was left almost £7m (€7.78m) in the red after poor bookkeeping, it was revealed today.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2010

GlaxoSmithKline to cut 100 jobs

UP TO 100 jobs are to be cut at GlaxoSmithKline in Cork and at least a further 100 jobs could be axed in Yahoo in Dublin, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2008

Greek workers to follow French strike example

A wave of Greek strikes against social security reforms could echo the continuing disputes in France and pose a challenge to a government re-elected just two months ago.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2007

US firm confirms plans to create 1,100 jobs in Co Cork

The world’s largest pharmaceutical company confirmed today it was establishing manufacturing facilities in Cork with the creation of 1,100 jobs.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2006

Good news on the double for economy

THERE was good news on the economy yesterday as employment agency FÁS reported record growth in the workforce and state business development agency Enterprise Ireland said Irish exporters had an “exceptional” year.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2005

Study shows strong enterprise culture

Kieran McDaid, PA

Tue, 09 Aug, 2005

Gama to reveal account details

The troubled Gama construction firm tonight agreed to hand over foreign bank account details as part of a probe into alleged underpayment of hundreds of its Turkish workers.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2005

Martin plays down impact of Waterford, Donegal job losses

Employment Minister Micheál Martin has played down the potential impact of recent job losses in Waterford and Donegal.

Tue, 09 Nov, 2004

UK govt hails record unemployment low

The British government tonight hailed new figures showing unemployment at a record low despite mounting concern about the millions of people dropping out of the labour market.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

Terrorists target Catholic police recruit

Terrorists tried to blow up a Catholic recruit to the new Police Service of Northern Ireland, it was revealed tonight.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2002