#Working Life

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Working Life: “An IBD diagnosis can lead to grieving for the life youhad planned”
Working Life: “An IBD diagnosis can lead to grieving for the life youhad planned”
Dr Susan Brannick, clinical psychologist with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and clinical director of mental health charity Aware.

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Working Life: Good Vibrations choir helps patients find a new voice
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

Woman working from home enjoying coffee with husband
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

Working Life: Christmas can be important for patients with a life-limiting illness and their families
S Working Life: Christmas can be important for patients with a life-limiting illness and their families
Noreen O’Shea, consultant in palliative medicine, Kerry Specialist Palliative Care Service, University Hospital Kerry

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Working Life: Advising people to stop smoking isn’t just a job, it’s a commitment to improving lives
S Working Life: Advising people to stop smoking isn’t just a job, it’s a commitment to improving lives
Beverley Lutge, HSE quit smoking adviser, based in Co Wexford

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Working Life: We're urging young people to consider donating blood
S Working Life: We're urging young people to consider donating blood
Orla O’Brien, CEO, Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS)

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

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Jennifer Horgan: Even The Bible tells us that 'respect your elders' is flawed life advice
The views of older men on working from home are not worth listening to if you're a mother who has made the juggle work

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Working Life: I was interested in finding ways to prevent chronic disease through healthy gut microbiomes
Working Life: I was interested in finding ways to prevent chronic disease through healthy gut microbiomes
In 2008, I sent a random email to a research centre in Papua New Guinea, asking if they could send me some poo samples. Amazingly, they said they would

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Meta-Sandberg-Resignation
Nothing changes for women when we are constantly told balance is 'unattainable'
The notion of women 'having it all' has never really been peddled, in fact it's the opposite, writes Ingrid Seim 

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Working Life: Nursing is not just what I do - it is part of who I am
S Working Life: Nursing is not just what I do - it is part of who I am
Geraldine Mullen is an acute haematology oncology specialist and clinical nurse specialist at Letterkenny University Hospital

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

Working Life: Vaping is like putting your mouth around an exhaust pipe
Working Life: Vaping is like putting your mouth around an exhaust pipe
Professor Marcus Kennedy, consultant respiratory physician, Cork University Hospital, and president of the Irish Thoracic Society

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Working Life: I found my corner in sexual health because it’s hopeful, pragmatic, and real
Working Life: I found my corner in sexual health because it’s hopeful, pragmatic, and real
David Field, clinical nurse specialist — sexual health advisor, HSE

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Working Life: Enjoy Halloween celebrations — while keeping health and safety in mind
Working Life: Enjoy Halloween celebrations — while keeping health and safety in mind
Dr Katharine Harkin, consultant in public health medicine, Child Health Public Health, HSE

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Working Life: I'm a community midwife — I love the variety of the job 
Working Life: I'm a community midwife — I love the variety of the job 
Fiona Walsh, clinical nurse manager and longest-serving community midwife

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

DR JANE PEARS
Working Life: Around 80% of children who get cancer are now long-term survivors
Jane Pears, consultant paediatric oncologist, CHI Crumlin

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Working Life: I know what it’s like to suffer with IBD, but I’ve turned a negative into a positive
Working Life: I know what it’s like to suffer with IBD, but I’ve turned a negative into a positive
Victoria Spillane, chief operations officer with Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland (CCI)

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Working Life: Many queries arrive in the small hours, when parents are awake and worried
Working Life: Many queries arrive in the small hours, when parents are awake and worried
Amanda Glynn, lactation consultant at HSE’s online Ask Our Breastfeeding Expert

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Mature businesswoman and female colleague discussing over report at office desk
Generational pile-ons come around like clockwork
Too many millennials are joining the refrain against Gen Zers, conveniently forgetting that we were all there once

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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Working from home not worth less pay for most European workers, says ECB survey
Hybrid working remains the most popular for the future

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Working Life: Every year in Ireland, about 7,000 people experience a stroke
Working Life: Every year in Ireland, about 7,000 people experience a stroke
Recovery after a stroke can be overwhelming, but with the right support, patients can rebuild their independence, confidence, and sense of hope. Being part of that journey is an incredible privilege

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

THIS WORLD ASTHMA DAY, ASTHMA SOCIETY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO MOVE MORE TO BREATHE EASY
Working Life: I’ve experienced the fear of seeing my partner struggling to catch a breath
Eilís Ní Chaithnía, CEO, Asthma Society of Ireland

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Working Life: ‘When I left school at 18, I went straight into a caring role in my local nursing home’
Working Life: ‘When I left school at 18, I went straight into a caring role in my local nursing home’
Michael Cronin, regional patient and service user engagement lead, HSE Mid West

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Working Life: ‘There’s been a lot of cancer in my family. It touches everyone’
Working Life: ‘There’s been a lot of cancer in my family. It touches everyone’
Avril Deegan, childhood cancer survivor and researcher

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Working Life: Nothing more satisfying than seeing a young person overcome their challenge
Working Life: Nothing more satisfying than seeing a young person overcome their challenge
Professor Bobby Smyth, HSE adolescent addiction psychiatrist, Dublin

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Working Life: My interest in gardening isn’t random... my great grandfather was head gardener at a stately home
Working Life: My interest in gardening isn’t random... my great grandfather was head gardener at a stately home
Covid prompted me to re-evaluate my life, when I found myself working a lot from home. I saw that I could be making better use of my time than spending hours commuting every day

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Fergal Fox
Working Life: My first-ever audio recording was done with our local parish priest in Mayo
Fergal Fox, head of stakeholder engagement and communications, HSE Health and Wellbeing

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Working Life: ‘Before the Flood’ helped me make climate action my life’s work
Working Life: ‘Before the Flood’ helped me make climate action my life’s work
Samuel Awe, HSE Capital & Estates regional sustainability office, HSE Dublin and Midlands

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

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