James Conor Patterson

1 month ago | irishpost.com | James Conor Patterson

A NEW report from Morgan McKinley Quarterly Employment Monitor has shown that Irish employers have been implementing ‘quiet redundancies’ in the workplace, with a significant impact on the Irish job market overall.

1 month ago | irishpost.com | James Conor Patterson

THE verdict of an inquest into the care of a 76 year-old man, who was discharged from University Hospital Limerick before passing away from sepsis, has been returned as medical misadventure. In November 2023, Michael Cuddihy was taken by ambulance to UHL after experiencing vomiting and severe pain. When he arrived, he was told that he had a stomach bug. After being advised that he was free to go, Mr Cuddihy asked to stay overnight.

1 month ago | irishpost.com | James Conor Patterson

THE decline of Dublin’s cultural heritage descended a little further today with news that the historic building most closely associated with James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’ would be converted into new apartments in the coming months. A firm owned by former Monaghan manager Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney has been given the go-ahead for the project after more than six years of arguments and counterarguments. In the end, it seems that profit has prevailed over reason.

1 month ago | irishpost.com | James Conor Patterson

WITH the online safety of children making its way back into the public consciousness and the success of hit TV show ‘Adolescence’ on Netflix, it should come as no surprise that a new report is calling for greater online protections. The ‘Online Safety Monitor’ was published by the Children’s Rights Alliance today and it issues stark warnings that failing to put adequate protections in place could give predators more of an opportunity to interact with our kids.