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# WFH

This year
2023
Voices
My remote work: 'I traded my two-hour London commute for Donegal and never looked back'
Two fully remote workers outline why they made the decision and what the challenges and benefits are of working from home.
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Jun 12th 2023, 6:30 AM
Last year
2022
# working from home
Plan for 'major shift’ on remote working for civil servants launched by government
Most civil servants will now be able to work remotely at least some of the time.
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Mar 31st 2022, 1:34 PM
Voices
Ivana Bacik: Flexible work makes sense, so why is the government clinging to old ways?
The TD says the conservatism being shown by Government on flexible working is in stark contrast to the need for radical change.
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Feb 9th 2022, 2:00 PM
Voices
Opinion: Hybrid work - is it offering the best or worst of two worlds?
Rowena Hennigan says a mix of office and remote may not be the silver bullet for new work practices.
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Feb 7th 2022, 11:00 AM
Voices
Marie Sherlock: The government should scrap its remote working plans and start over
Labour Senator Marie Sherlock says the plans announced this week are not worth the paper they’re written on.
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Jan 28th 2022, 12:00 PM
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# WFH
Budget 2022: Government considering two measures for people working from home
Budget negotiations are set to continue throughout the weekend ahead of Tuesday’s annoucement.
Budget negotiations to continue this weekend on whether to give a tax break or cash boost to people working from home, reports Political Correspondent Christina Finn
Concerns raised that increasing the percentage someone can claim back on their bills might encourage people to be less careful about their household energy consumption.
The pension and welfare package will be a 'big part' of the Budget next week, says Varadkar
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Oct 9th 2021, 12:05 AM
Voices
Career Coaching: A woman rejoining the workforce needs advice on Zoom interviews
In our new regular Voices column, career expert Sarah Geraghty offers advice to our readers who would like a change to their working life.
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Jun 6th 2021, 8:00 PM
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Return to offices and workplaces could take place 'on a staggered basis' from August
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said this could happen “if things continue to improve”.
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May 28th 2021, 7:37 PM
Voices
Opinion: Staff are worried that employers will just insist on an immediate return to the office
Joanne Mangan from Grow Remote is urging employers to embrace a hybrid working model and help reimagine how we live and work.
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May 27th 2021, 7:10 PM
# working from home
New survey launched to capture people's experiences of remote working during the pandemic
Researchers from NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission will publish their findings from the survey in May.
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Apr 19th 2021, 6:10 AM
Voices
Opinion: There's no point asking employees to 'work from home' when employers hold all the cards
As NPHET calls for more people to work from home, ICTU’s Dr Laura Bambrick says workers have no rights in law to work remotely, and this needs to change.
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Nov 23rd 2020, 5:05 PM
# WFH
Employees could be given a legal right to request home working, Tánaiste says
Leo Varadkar said the idea is being considered as part of a public consultation.
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Oct 16th 2020, 2:04 PM
# remote working
UK government says there's a 'limit' on home working as fresh campaign urges people to return to the office
Currently in Ireland, the government is advising people who can work from home to do so.
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Aug 28th 2020, 11:47 AM
# WFH
'We're creatures of habit': Tips for those working from home as the nights get darker
Remote working – in some industries – could be here to stay for quite some time.
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Aug 23rd 2020, 9:00 PM
# WFH
'Harder to switch off' or 'a massive relief': Four months on, how is the daily grind going for those working from home?
There was a large and sudden move towards remote working from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jul 11th 2020, 9:00 AM
# WFH
Twitter says employees can work from home 'forever' if they wish
Twitter’s EMEA headquarters are in Dublin where the company employees about 200 people.
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May 13th 2020, 8:04 AM
# Train From Home
IRFU bins plans to bring Irish provinces back into training next week
The Irish union will update players again next month, subject to government directives.
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May 11th 2020, 6:57 PM
# WFH
Working from home: simple tips for looking after your physical and mental health
David Last’s advice for how to handle the challenges of working from home.
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May 5th 2020, 12:25 PM
# WFH
Zoom calls with POC, Schmidt and Fogarty - How Irish refs are staying sharp
IRFU high performance referee coach John Lacey outlines what the country’s top refs have been learning.
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Apr 29th 2020, 9:30 PM
# WFH
More than 40% of employees working longer hours from home, survey finds
Some 90% of workers are now based at their homes since the coronavirus restrictions came into place.
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Apr 28th 2020, 8:29 AM
# WFH
Here's how Connacht are making the best of training from home
The province’s head of athletic performance, David Howarth, explains the new norm.
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Apr 1st 2020, 7:30 PM
# Poll
Poll: Would you work from home more if you could?
It’s a move that could boost your productivity by 13.5 per cent, according to a recent study.
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Dec 1st 2017, 3:15 PM