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# days-off - Last year 2021

Quiz: How much do you know about bank holidays?

# Long Weekend

Quiz: How much do you know about bank holidays?

Jul 31st 2021, 10:00 PM 48,531 Views 32 Comments

Settle into the weekend with this quiz.

# days-off - All time

Tyrrelstown schools hit by structural problems to remain closed until Thursday

# Days Off

Tyrrelstown schools hit by structural problems to remain closed until Thursday

Nov 5th 2018, 10:31 PM 6,170 Views 2 Comments

The schools had hoped that they would be able to reopen today.

Poll: Should women get menstrual leave for severe period pains?

# Your Say

Poll: Should women get menstrual leave for severe period pains?

May 18th 2018, 9:59 AM 33,475 Views 187 Comments

Menstrual leave is already in place in other countries and some private companies.

Poll: Do you think we need more bank holidays?

# May Bank Holiday

# May Bank Holiday

Poll: Do you think we need more bank holidays?

Apr 27th 2017, 9:29 AM 31,298 Views 105 Comments

Ireland has fewer bank holidays than a lot of our EU counterparts.

Poll: Do you think school holidays should be shorter?

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think school holidays should be shorter?

Aug 25th 2016, 10:08 AM 34,324 Views 92 Comments

The back to school countdown is on.

Public servants took more than 2 million sick days last year

# Not Able

Public servants took more than 2 million sick days last year

Jul 6th 2015, 5:10 PM 20,676 Views 103 Comments

The government are saying changes to the way sick leave is administered has saved the taxpayer €51.5 million.

Polish Tesco worker awarded €12,000 for racial discrimination after taking a day off work

# Equality Tribunal

# Equality Tribunal

Polish Tesco worker awarded €12,000 for racial discrimination after taking a day off work

Nov 17th 2014, 10:55 AM 50,519 Views 63 Comments

Polish man Tomasz Jankowski’s case before the Equality Tribunal related to a number of incidents of unfair treatment.

Working this bank holiday? Join our support group

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# In It Together

Working this bank holiday? Join our support group

Oct 25th 2013, 7:30 PM 23,125 Views 43 Comments

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