The Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 brings over 180 additional public bodies under the remit of the Ombudsman with effect from 1 May 2013. It is not possible to supply a definitive list of these public bodies as the Act provides for a general description of the types of "reviewable agencies" that will come within remit. [...]
Dell Financial Services EMEA HQ located in Ireland following the award of a banking licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. 200 employees planned for first phase of Dell Financial Services. “We are delighted to build on our existing presence in Ireland through the establishment of the Dublin-based Dell Bank International Limited. This development is [...]
A survey of MPs in the UK has revealed that 69% of Parliamentarians agree there is a mistaken belief in the existence of “common law marriage” among their constituents, and that 57% believe the law needs to be changed to provide greater protection for unmarried couples upon separation. New polling shows 7 in 10 Parliamentarians [...]
Health and safety in the workplace in Ireland places very onerous obligations on employers. Health and safety law in the workplace derives from Common law and Statutory regulation. Under common law there is a general duty of care owed by employers to their employees. Regardless of any piece of legislation such as the Safety, [...]
The job of implementing new food-safety legislation under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) isn’t getting any easier for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Pressure is mounting from some small farmers, foreign producers and consumer activist groups, who each have their own take on how the law should – or should not be – [...]
Employment Law And Benefits Update Government Publishes Bill To Protect Whistleblowers On 3 July 2013, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, published the Protected Disclosure Bill 2013 (the "Bill") which he referred to as "Ireland's legal framework for combating corruption". This is the first time that a single overarching piece of [...]
When Kilkenny’s Richie Power was taken off on a stretcher after suffering a collision in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final against Cork this summer, people realised then, had they not already, that concussion is no longer the preserve of very aggressive professional boxing and American football. Dementia pugilistica is an old and well-catalogued condition. [...]
Limerick Chamber, in association with Peninsula Business Services Ireland’s leading employment law consultancy, is holding a Stress Management Briefing on Thursday 22nd August 2013 in The Clarion Hotel, Limerick. The briefing will commence at 12.30pm finishing at 2.30pm. Stress Management is becoming more prevalent in today’s work environment as climate change and added pressure in [...]
Nine per cent fewer people sought help from the legal rights group FLAC in Westmeath last year than the year before, according to its annual report, but family, employment and money worries continue to dominate the agenda. Westmeath FLAC opens twice a month in Athlone and Mullingar, in partnership with the Citizen Information Board. Volunteer [...]
Ryanair pilots have called on the Irish Aviation Authority IAA to investigate serious concerns they have about the airline’s safety culture. A Channel 4 Dispatches documentary last night alleged Ryanair aircraft frequently flew with the minimum of fuel and that the cockpit voice recordings relating to many serious incidents disappeared. Ryanair hit back after the [...]