Person: Helen Russell

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Report looks into the amount of 'unpaid work' done by Irish pepole

This report looks at a decade's worth of data on unpaid work for caring, housework and childcare.

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Study finds migrants in Ireland mix well with general population

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Housing discrimination a ‘crisis within a crisis’

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Absenteeism costs bring out employers’ caring side

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Health sector lost 524 days per 1,000 workers due to illness, finds report

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‘Pair trawling’ blamed for death of sea mammals

Women lost fewer jobs than men during recession

Women fared better in the recession than men when it came to employment.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2016

'Growing Up In Ireland' study finds little difference for children cared for at home or in daycare

There is reassuring news for parents this morning.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2016

Tusla still waiting for child minders to sign up

A newly introduced tax rebate for parents who use a childminder registered with the State’s Child and Family Agency has not led to any increase in numbers enrolled with the body, its chief executive has revealed.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2016

Shift workers, women and new recruits 'more at risk of work-related stress and illnesses'

Shift workers, women and new recruits are most at risk of work related stress, anxiety and depression, an ESRI report has found.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Report: Women at higher risk of work-related stress

Women are at a higher risk than men of developing work-related stress, anxiety and depression, it has emerged.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Creches ‘do not impede progress of kids’ according to study

Sending your child to a creche has no negative impact on their development, according to a major study to be published today.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Agriculture workers most at risk of fatal injury, study finds

People employed in farming, fisheries or forestry are 24 times more likely to die in work-related accidents than those in service industries, a new study shows.

Fri, 15 May, 2015

Home workers 'under more pressure'

People who work from home are under more pressure and struggle to find balance between their home and work life, new research has found.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

300,000 families have no bank account

MORE than 300,000 households do not have a bank account, with 750,000 families unable to save on a regular basis, according to a report by a Government-backed think-tank.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2011

Budget ‘must not push pensioners back into poverty’

THE huge progress made in saving pensioners from poverty must not be lost in the December budget, Age Action Ireland has warned.

Wed, 08 Sep, 2010

Sixth of households 'in poverty before recession'

About a sixth of households were still in the poverty trap in the dying days of the economic boom, it emerged today.

Tue, 07 Sep, 2010

Men twice as likely to be senior managers

Men are twice as likely as women to be employed in senior and middle management roles, new research revealed today.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2009

One in 10 adults discriminated against

More than 12% of the adult population have been discriminated against in the last two years, it emerged today.

Tue, 27 May, 2008

Graduates earn up to 30% more in public sector jobs

GRADUATE workers in the public sector are earning as much as 30% more than their counterparts in private industry.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2006

Anger over gender pay disparity

Firms that pay highly educated women less than men for the same job are reflecting the bias, prejudice and discrimination of wider society, it was claimed today.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2005

Jobs boom ‘reduced child poverty’

THE number of children with unemployed parents dropped by two-thirds at the height of the Celtic Tiger, a survey revealed yesterday.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2004

ICTU: ‘Men still being paid more than women’

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has claimed that women are still being paid less than men in Ireland, despite 30 years of equality legislation.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2004