#Working Life

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Workplace Wellbeing: When is the right time to ask for a pay rise?
A survey of 1,000 Irish workers found that only a quarter reported having money left over after paying bills

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

PROF EDDIE MOLONEY
Working Life: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Ireland
Prof Eddie Moloney, clinical professor of respiratory medicine TCD, and president of the Irish Thoracic Society

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

CIARA SCALLAN
Working Life: A man rang me in his last few days of life to say thanks for all the help during his illness
Ciara Scallan is senior respiratory physiotherapist with the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Workplace Wellbeing: How earning less can pay off with a better quality of life
Workplace Wellbeing: How earning less can pay off with a better quality of life
Though we’re living through a cost-of-living crisis deciding to earn less to improve your quality of life isn’t necessarily a poor decision

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Working Life: The care I received from a student nurse and colleagues was exceptional
Working Life: The care I received from a student nurse and colleagues was exceptional
Lorraine Clarke, director of education, policy and standards at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Working Life: Justin Gleeson — clinical midwife specialist in substance and alcohol misuse, HSE
S Working Life: Justin Gleeson — clinical midwife specialist in substance and alcohol misuse, HSE
I care for pregnant women with substance and alcohol misuse issues

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Working Life: Julie Greene, lead tutor, learning and development team, Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI)
S Working Life: Julie Greene, lead tutor, learning and development team, Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI)
Caring for a family member with dementia can be overwhelming and emotional 

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Working Life: Maebh Mullany, chief executive of the Rutland Centre
Working Life: Maebh Mullany, chief executive of the Rutland Centre
One of the biggest changes is polysubstance abuse

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Working Life: Hanna Bäckmo, founder of Hanna’s Bees
S Working Life: Hanna Bäckmo, founder of Hanna’s Bees
Keeping native Irish honey bees alive is my main aim

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Working Life: John Herbert, manager, National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC), Beaumont Hospital
S Working Life: John Herbert, manager, National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC), Beaumont Hospital
A temporary role in the poisons information centre became a 30-year career

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Working Life: Dr Sofia Nunes, consultant clinical geneticist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
S Working Life: Dr Sofia Nunes, consultant clinical geneticist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Genetics can help when traditional approaches reach their limits

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Working Life: Sarah Pace, laboratory manager and senior clinical embryologist, SIMS IVF Cork Clinic
S Working Life: Sarah Pace, laboratory manager and senior clinical embryologist, SIMS IVF Cork Clinic
Patients send us photos of the babies born after treatment — that is very rewarding

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

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Women in EU losing billions yearly over failure to implement gender pay transparency laws
If the pay gap were to be reduced by 10%, the EU’s 43 million working women would be €28bn better off.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Working Life: Professor Marwa Elamin, consultant neurologist
S Working Life: Professor Marwa Elamin, consultant neurologist
I care for people with young-onset and atypical dementia

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Working Life: Dr Ralph Hurley O’Dwyer, specialist registrar in public health medicine
S Working Life: Dr Ralph Hurley O’Dwyer, specialist registrar in public health medicine
If you’re struggling with chems use, there’s no shame in reaching out

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

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Stop chasing big goals in love and life — try this 'tiny experiments' method instead
Whether its our careers, health or relationships, we often set the bar too high and end up disappointed. This new way of thinking may just see real results, says Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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Terry Prone: Summer job or a Transition Year internship is a rite of passage with unchanging rules
Now and again you get someone who is clean, punctual, polite, energetic, and a good listener

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Working Life: Denise Dunne, head of operations, Cystinosis Ireland
S Working Life: Denise Dunne, head of operations, Cystinosis Ireland
Just 23 people on the island of Ireland live with cystinosis

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Industrial engineers control the automatic arms machine welding robotics in industrial manufacturing factories.
New portal allows public to compare gender pay gap data across employers
Employers will be required to upload gender pay gap reports to the centralised platform from November

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Working Life: Laura Dillon, National Pharmacy Innovation Fellow, HSE Spark Innovation Programme
S Working Life: Laura Dillon, National Pharmacy Innovation Fellow, HSE Spark Innovation Programme
Seeing advanced specialist pharmacists come together for the first time was incredibly rewarding

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

Working Life: Liz Yeates, CEO Marie Keating Foundation
S Working Life: Liz Yeates, CEO Marie Keating Foundation
If I hadn’t noticed a lump, the other cancer might have spread

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Working Life: Paul Kelly, consultant radiation oncologist and medical director, Bon Secours Radiotherapy Centre and UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre
S Working Life: Paul Kelly, consultant radiation oncologist and medical director, Bon Secours Radiotherapy Centre and UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre
While effective treatment is crucial, empathy is equally important

Fri, 29 May, 2026

GAIL HAWTHORN
S Working Life: Gail Hawthorn, clinical nurse specialist in hepatitis C liaison
Hepatitis C is now highly curable and treatment is straightforward

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Working Life: Angela Clayton-Lea, CEO of Cancer Trials Ireland
S Working Life: Angela Clayton-Lea, CEO of Cancer Trials Ireland
With more clinical trials, Ireland's cancer patients can get tomorrow's treatments today

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Working Life: Dr Susan Brannick, clinical psychologist and clinical director of Aware
S Working Life: Dr Susan Brannick, clinical psychologist and clinical director of Aware
An IBD diagnosis can lead to grieving for the life you had planned

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Working Life: Good Vibrations choir helps patients find a new voice
S Working Life: Good Vibrations choir helps patients find a new voice
Dr Trish Rooney, vocal lecturer at MTU Cork School of Music, vocal rehabilitation specialist and founder of the Good Vibrations Choir

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Working Life: One hour of in-home support makes a massive difference to a family
S Working Life: One hour of in-home support makes a massive difference to a family
Michaella McMahon, fundraising manager, Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Working Life: Age doesn’t define ability. I have people in their 90s in my classes. They’d surprise you
S Working Life: Age doesn’t define ability. I have people in their 90s in my classes. They’d surprise you
Lorna O’Regan, nutritionist and wellness coach, Clonakilty, West Cork

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Working Life: I carry out lifesaving colonoscopies for those with positive BowelScreen tests
Working Life: I carry out lifesaving colonoscopies for those with positive BowelScreen tests
Maura O’Connor, advanced nurse practitioner, St John’s Hospital, Limerick

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Working Life: I encourage Roma people to take up screening
S Working Life: I encourage Roma people to take up screening
Deborah Whelan is a community Roma health worker

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Entering the twilight zone... meet the workers on the nightshift
Entering the twilight zone... meet the workers on the nightshift
A house alarm agent, a council road worker, and a radio presenter tell Jonathan deBurca Butler what it's like earning their crust while most of us are asleep

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Working Life: 'Good public health relies on the collective efforts of society'
S Working Life: 'Good public health relies on the collective efforts of society'
Dr Claire Neill is a consultant in public health medicine

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

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Welfare benefits cut for 11,000 people who failed to engage with jobseekers services
Social protection minister Dara Calleary confirmed the crackdown, stating that there are 'rights and responsibilities' to jobseekers' eligibility

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Working Life: Endometriosis adds another layer to your fertility journey
S Working Life: Endometriosis adds another layer to your fertility journey
Alison Glennon, clinical midwife specialist in endometriosis, The Coombe Hospital, Dublin 

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

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Remote working: Unions accuse Government of trying to 'fob off' workers with review
The Labour Party also said: 'There is no credible evidence that forcing people back into offices improves performance.'

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Working Life: I was born a nurse and, even in retirement, I’m delighted to still work as one
S Working Life: I was born a nurse and, even in retirement, I’m delighted to still work as one
Mary Llewellyn, respiratory nurse, asthma advice line, Asthma Society of Ireland

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Working Life: I would like to see urinary incontinence treated as a vital public health issue
S Working Life: I would like to see urinary incontinence treated as a vital public health issue
Dr Breffini Anglim O’Regan, consultant obstetrician, gynaecologist and urogynaecologist, The Coombe Hospital

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Scoping inquiry into historical sexual abuse at schools
Government to introduce new pay equality laws for employers
It is likely the new evaluations will become mandatory in 2027

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Working Life: Babies are striving to be seen as more than their diagnosis
S Working Life: Babies are striving to be seen as more than their diagnosis
Catherine Matthews, principal clinical psychologist on the cardiac team, CHI at Crumlin

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released
Migration needed to sustain Ireland's workforce, report warns
Research showed that certain sectors of the Irish economy were 'heavily reliant' on non-Irish citizens

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Working Life: Client-centered approach to caring for the elderly 
S Working Life: Client-centered approach to caring for the elderly 
Natali Kocijan, professional carer, The Great Care Co-Op (TGCC) “I came across The Great Care Co-Op when I saw an advert looking for carers in a supermarket in Dalkey during covid.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Working Life: Your health can change quickly, and you can never take it for granted
S Working Life: Your health can change quickly, and you can never take it for granted
Janette Boran, Healthy Ireland coordinator, Kilkenny County Council

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Working Life: 'Women aged 50 and over have the lowest uptake of cervical screening nationally'
S Working Life: 'Women aged 50 and over have the lowest uptake of cervical screening nationally'
Rachael Comer, education and training manager, screening training unit, HSE CervicalCheck

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Working Life: ‘We are very focused on maintaining the dignity of our residents’
S Working Life: ‘We are very focused on maintaining the dignity of our residents’
Diana Rose, director of care at Orwell Healthcare, Orwell Road, Rathgar

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

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