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Relocation18 Sept 2026

Relocating to Ireland for work: permits, registration and your first 90 days

A practical guide for nurses, scientists, engineers and professionals moving to Ireland: employment permits, professional registration, PPS numbers and the things nobody tells you.

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HR6 Oct 2026

HR compliance checklist for Irish employers in 2026

What every Irish employer must have in place as of October 2026: written terms, payslips, minimum pay, working time records, leave, sick pay, pension enrolment, policies and inspection records.

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HR6 Oct 2026

Pension auto enrolment in Ireland: what employers must do

My Future Fund began on 1 January 2026. Who is enrolled, what employers pay, what payroll must do each pay date, opt outs, existing schemes and penalties as of October 2026.

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Employers6 Oct 2026

How much do recruitment agencies charge in Ireland?

How recruitment agency fees in Ireland work for permanent, contract and retained hires, what a rebate or replacement guarantee really covers, and what to ask before signing terms.

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HR5 Oct 2026

Probation periods in Ireland: a guide for employers

How long probation can last in Ireland, when it can be extended, what the contract must say, the notice that applies and when an employee on probation can still bring a dismissal claim.

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Employers5 Oct 2026

Employment permits in Ireland: a 2026 guide for employers

Critical Skills or General permit? The minimum salaries in force from 1 March 2026, the steps to plan, what changed and the mistakes that delay a hire from outside the EEA.

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HR4 Oct 2026

How to run a fair disciplinary procedure in Ireland

What Irish law expects of a disciplinary procedure: the Code of Practice, fair procedure, warning stages, gross misconduct, suspension, records and the unfair dismissal limits.

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Market3 Oct 2026

Ireland jobs market 2026: a sector by sector guide for employers

Unemployment is up and technology hiring has cooled, yet healthcare, life sciences, construction and food technical roles stay hard to fill. What the late 2026 figures mean for employers.

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HR2 Oct 2026

Outsourced HR in Ireland: when a small business needs HR support

When HR duties start to bite as an Irish business grows, what outsourced HR covers, how it is packaged, what to ask before you sign, and when an in house HR hire makes more sense.

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HR1 Oct 2026

How to run a fair workplace investigation in Ireland

A step by step guide for Irish employers: when to investigate, terms of reference, choosing an investigator, fair procedures, the report, confidentiality and the common mistakes.

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Healthcare1 Oct 2026

How to hire overseas nurses in Ireland: NMBI, permits and pay

What an employer needs to hire a nurse from overseas: NMBI registration, the permit route, the €40,904 salary floor for private providers and why the nurse never pays a fee.

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Food and agri29 Sept 2026

Food science jobs in Ireland: the talent gap employers face

Where Irish food and drink manufacturers struggle to hire, which technical roles are scarce, how closed permit quotas limit processing recruitment, and what employers can do.

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Employers27 Sept 2026

Time to hire in Ireland: the real cost of a slow hiring process

Irish surveys put time to hire at eight to ten weeks. See why good candidates drop out of a slow hiring process, what the delay costs, and a simple timetable that keeps them.

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Life sciences25 Sept 2026

Life sciences hiring in Ireland in 2026: shortages and site moves

Which pharma and medtech roles are in shortage in Ireland in 2026, which sites are adding or cutting jobs, when to use contract or permanent hires, and how to hire faster.

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Employers22 Sept 2026

Pay transparency in Ireland: salary ranges in job adverts

What the EU Pay Transparency Directive asks of employers, where Irish law stood at the last verified date, and how to get salary ranges and interview questions ready now.

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Employers10 Sept 2026

The 48 hour shortlist: how we run a search

What actually happens between the brief and the shortlist, and why we would rather send you three people than thirty.

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Candidates28 Aug 2026

What life sciences hiring managers are really asking in interviews this year

The questions coming up again and again in pharma, biotech and medtech interviews, and how to prepare for them.

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