Working Life

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p> Andrea Austin, with children Ava, 12, and Cian, 9 at home in north County Dublin. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

parenting

Stay-at-home mums and dads — the challenges and the wins

For anyone considering being a stay-at-home parent, there’s a lot to think about

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S health and wellbeing

Working Life: I do a brief mindfulness exercise to set me up for the day

<p>Neil Reddy, medical director and co-founder of Precision Health, specialists in workplace health and wellbeing services</p>

S health and wellbeing

Working Life: Navigating a safe return to work for healthcare employees

S health and wellbeing

Working Life: Clients are four times more likely to quit smoking than those who go it alone

S health and wellbeing

Working Life: 'I take part in a daily zoom Rosary at 5.30am'

S health and wellbeing

Working Life: When a ward round requires an earlier start, my husband does the school run

S Working Life: As a person with CF, I know how important it is to include patient voices

Jen Balfe, doctoral researcher, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

S Working Life: Preparing for the influx of Ukrainian children in CUH

Professor Deirdre Murray, consultant paediatrician, Cork University Hospital and principal investigator INFANT research centre, UCC

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

S Working Life: Preparing for the influx of Ukrainian children in CUH

Professor Deirdre Murray, consultant paediatrician, Cork University Hospital and principal investigator INFANT research centre, UCC

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

S Working Life: We look after children with kidney failure and get to know them really well

Eavan Flynn, haemodialysis nurse, Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Dublin

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

S Working Life: I love going to the beach for a 30-minute 'breathe and meditate' yoga session

Laura Kinsella, health promotion and improvement officer

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

S Working Life: Our charity funds research into the poorest-prognosis cancers

Dr Frances Drummond, research manager, Breakthrough Cancer Research, Cork

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Working Life: A patient is admitted with Broken Heart Syndrome, a rare condition

Dr Angie Brown, Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) medical director and consultant cardiologist at the Bon Secours Hospital, Glasnevin

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

S Working Life: My day starts with Mass, followed by breakfast at home with my family

Joanne Walsh Crowley, director of operations and clinical trials in the HRB Clinical Research Facility (CRF), University College Cork

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Business people working in modern office space

Employers urged to consult with staff as demand for remote working remains

Friday's sudden announcement will have employers dusting down their return-to-work plans

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

S Working Life: We are part of a global effort to develop gene editing as a therapy for CF

Patrick Harrison PhD, Cystic Fibrosis Gene Editing Group, Department of Physiology, UCC

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

Working Life: I love getting out to the plant. Once an engineer always an engineer

Mary Dollard, engineering lead at global pharma company Viatris, Little Island, Cork

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

Working Life: I receive a call regarding a potential organ donor

Breeda Conlon, organ donor coordinator

Mon, 18 Oct, 2021

S Working Life: I've been living with Parkinson’s disease for the past 10 years

Dr Noel Richardson, National Centre for Men’s Health Ireland, IT Carlow and HSE Health & Wellbeing

Mon, 21 Jun, 2021

S Working Life: 'I cherish my morning cup of coffee with my breakfast'

Maria McEnery, cancer prevention officer, HSE National Cancer Control Programme

Mon, 14 Jun, 2021

Dr. Brendan Griffin, Professor & Head of School, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork. Ireland.

S Working Life: Covid-19 taught us clubs are about far more than just playing games

Professor Brendan Griffin, head of School of Pharmacy, UCC

Mon, 24 May, 2021

S Working Life: It’s an absolute privilege to be at the delivery of a baby

Donna McNamee, clinical midwife manager, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street

Mon, 17 May, 2021

S Working Life: The kids in my care are doing creative arts this afternoon

Kelly Brady, staff nurse, LauraLynn Children’s Hospice

Mon, 10 May, 2021

S Working Life: I am fortunate to work with a proactive and extremely capable team

Dr Desmond Murphy, consultant respiratory physician, Cork University Hospital (CUH) and national clinical lead for respiratory medicine

Mon, 03 May, 2021

S Working Life: I commuted and owning a dog was impossible. Covid-19 changed everything

Eibhlín Mulroe, CEO Cancer Trials Ireland

Mon, 26 Apr, 2021

S Working Life: No matter where you end up in medicine, you never stop being a student

Professor Joe Eustace, consultant nephrologist, Cork University Hospital (CUH), and director HRB Clinical Research Facility, Cork

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021

Working Life: Donal O’Sullivan, pharmacist, Boots, Macroom, Co Cork

Donal O’Sullivan is a pharmacist in Boots, Macroom, Co Cork. Here she tells us about a typical day.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Working Life: Denise Dunne, operations manager, Cystinosis Ireland

Denise Dunne, operations manager, Cystinosis Ireland.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Working Life: Gwen Regan, community infection control nurse, HSE

Gwen Regan, community infection control nurse, HSE.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Working Life: Elaine Buckley, National Tobacco Cessation Coordinator

Most of the Tobacco Free Ireland programme team have been redeployed to assist with the pandemic, so I’m providing cover in their absence.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

Colm O'Regan: Don't reveal your remote work dossing when all of this is over

Your motivation for working from home mightn’t be very high right now. Perhaps you’ve had a tough weekend. Maybe you were struck from a wedding guest list so the couple could ‘bring it under the 100’, writes Colm O'Regan

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Suzanne Harrington: Have a happy remote St Patrick’s Day folks

Corona, corona, corona. You wouldn’t know whether to laugh, scream, or stockpile cyanide pills in case the mass outbreak of stupidity becomes too intolerable, no matter how much you self-isolate, writes Suzanne Harrington.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Working Life: Éadaoin Flynn, clinical speech and language therapist

Éadaoin Flynn, clinical specialist speech and language therapist (SLT) in dysphagia.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Working Life: Sharon Foley, CEO, Irish HospiceFoundation (IHF)

I awake to the sound of Alexa turning on Morning Ireland.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Dream job for lovers of hard work, lighthouses and painting ...

Wanted: teams to paint the nation's lighthouses. Must be handy with a brush, not afraid of heights and ideally possess a sturdy pair of sea legs. Dulux dog not required.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

Working Life: 'Our focus is on working alongside the child and family to identify meaningful goals'

Beth Milofsky, speech and language therapist and founder of SWAN Ireland (Syndromes Without A Name)

Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

Survey puts Dublin fifth in Europe for time spent on daily commute

People living in Dublin have the fifth longest commuting times in the EU, according to new analysis of the 2016 European Quality of Life Survey.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

This Much I Know with Seamus Leahy, Marketing Director

I was always entrepreneurial. When I was 10 I started my own golf ball business.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2020

Working Life: Children’s Health Ireland manager Paul Harding

A day in the working life of Paul Harding, manager, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Connolly Hospital (ADON assistant director of nursing).

Thu, 12 Dec, 2019

Working Life: Public health nurse Susan McGarvey

Susan McGarvey, public health nurse, Arranmore, Co Donegal.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

Working Life: Dr Liam Healy, clinical lead for stroke services at CUH

Dr Liam Healy, clinical lead for stroke services at Cork University Hospital (CUH)

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

Working Life with Dr Muslim Moula Buksh

The early morning routine is always the same. I get up, have a quick breakfast before helping my brother, who I live with, get his kids ready for school.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2019

Working Life: 'I catch the quiet 6:15 train, a place to gather my thoughts and plan my day'

Jackie Turner, genetic counsellor, Clinical Genetics Centre for Ophthalmology, Mater Hospital, Dublin

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019

Working Life: Margaret Naughton - Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation

I go for a quick run with Jasper the dog (he runs, I walk)

Thu, 17 Oct, 2019

Working life: Aisling Murphy, counselling psychologist, Co Louth

Aisling Murphy, counselling psychologist, Smarmore Castle Private Clinic, Co Louth

Fri, 07 Dec, 2018

Working Life: Amy Murphy, dementia adviser

Amy Murphy, dementia adviser, Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Munster.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2018

Working life: Dr Bridget Kiely - Mobile Health and Screening Unit

Dr Bridget Kiely is GP lead at the Mobile Health and Screening Unit, Safetynet Primary Care

Fri, 13 Jul, 2018

Working Life: Fidelma Brady, education officer, Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI)

Fidelma Brady, education officer, Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI).

Fri, 27 Apr, 2018

Working Life: Vicky Fitzgerald, public health nurse

Vicky Fitzgerald is a public health nurse from Cloyne, Co Cork

Fri, 20 Apr, 2018

Working Life: Mary Lovegrove, manager Design and Dignity project, Irish Hospice Foundation

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Fri, 05 Jan, 2018

Working Life

Stay-at-home mums and dads — the challenges and the wins

Working Life: I do a brief mindfulness exercise to set me up for the day

Working Life: Navigating a safe return to work for healthcare employees

Working Life: Clients are four times more likely to quit smoking than those who go it alone

Working Life: 'I take part in a daily zoom Rosary at 5.30am'

Working Life: When a ward round requires an earlier start, my husband does the school run

S Working Life: As a person with CF, I know how important it is to include patient voices

S Working Life: Preparing for the influx of Ukrainian children in CUH

S Working Life: Preparing for the influx of Ukrainian children in CUH

S Working Life: We look after children with kidney failure and get to know them really well

S Working Life: I love going to the beach for a 30-minute 'breathe and meditate' yoga session

S Working Life: Our charity funds research into the poorest-prognosis cancers

Working Life: A patient is admitted with Broken Heart Syndrome, a rare condition

S Working Life: My day starts with Mass, followed by breakfast at home with my family

Employers urged to consult with staff as demand for remote working remains

S Working Life: We are part of a global effort to develop gene editing as a therapy for CF

Working Life: I love getting out to the plant. Once an engineer always an engineer

Working Life: I receive a call regarding a potential organ donor

S Working Life: I've been living with Parkinson’s disease for the past 10 years

S Working Life: 'I cherish my morning cup of coffee with my breakfast'

S Working Life: Covid-19 taught us clubs are about far more than just playing games

S Working Life: It’s an absolute privilege to be at the delivery of a baby

S Working Life: The kids in my care are doing creative arts this afternoon

S Working Life: I am fortunate to work with a proactive and extremely capable team

S Working Life: I commuted and owning a dog was impossible. Covid-19 changed everything

S Working Life: No matter where you end up in medicine, you never stop being a student

Working Life: Donal O’Sullivan, pharmacist, Boots, Macroom, Co Cork

Working Life: Denise Dunne, operations manager, Cystinosis Ireland

Working Life: Gwen Regan, community infection control nurse, HSE

Working Life: Elaine Buckley, National Tobacco Cessation Coordinator

Colm O'Regan: Don't reveal your remote work dossing when all of this is over

Suzanne Harrington: Have a happy remote St Patrick’s Day folks

Working Life: Éadaoin Flynn, clinical speech and language therapist

Working Life: Sharon Foley, CEO, Irish HospiceFoundation (IHF)

Dream job for lovers of hard work, lighthouses and painting ...

Working Life: 'Our focus is on working alongside the child and family to identify meaningful goals'

Survey puts Dublin fifth in Europe for time spent on daily commute

This Much I Know with Seamus Leahy, Marketing Director

Working Life: Children’s Health Ireland manager Paul Harding

Working Life: Public health nurse Susan McGarvey

Working Life: Dr Liam Healy, clinical lead for stroke services at CUH

Working Life with Dr Muslim Moula Buksh

Working Life: 'I catch the quiet 6:15 train, a place to gather my thoughts and plan my day'

Working Life: Margaret Naughton - Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation

Working life: Aisling Murphy, counselling psychologist, Co Louth

Working Life: Amy Murphy, dementia adviser

Working life: Dr Bridget Kiely - Mobile Health and Screening Unit

Working Life: Fidelma Brady, education officer, Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI)

Working Life: Vicky Fitzgerald, public health nurse

Working Life: Mary Lovegrove, manager Design and Dignity project, Irish Hospice Foundation

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