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85% of businesses are facing skills shortages

The majority (85%) of employers in Ireland are having to contend with skill shortages, according to annual research from CIPD Ireland. The latest results from the organisation’s ‘HR Practices in Ireland’ study show 36% cite ‘significant shortages’ ...

25 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Northern Ireland

Rising cost of fuel ‘putting strain’ on haulage industry

The rise in fuel prices is putting a real strain on the freight and haulage industries, a Stormont committee has been told. Seamus Leheny, from Logistics UK, told the Infrastructure Committee there is no shortage of fuel on forecourts, but added ...

09 Mar 2022 at 13:25

City

A third of firms ‘see investment in automation as top priority’ amid hiring woes

One in three businesses are planning to invest in automation as a priority in the face of staffing shortages, according to new research. A survey of 670 UK firms by banking giant HSBC found that 33% of businesses are planning to focus capital ...

04 Jul 2022 at 01:01

City

More than two thirds of businesses facing skills shortage, survey shows

More than three quarters of UK firms have said they are seeing trading hit or growth stalled amid intensifying skills shortages. The Open University’s annual Business Barometer report, which was conducted in partnership with the British ...

29 Jun 2022 at 01:01

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Opinion: Kilkenny is booming with new jobs, but there is nowhere to live

Kilkenny is basking in its own success at the moment - a heroic All-Ireland camogie win, a thriving arts festival which has grown to include several superb fringe festivals and a €440 million investment and 800 new jobs by a global ...

26 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Ofwat chief defends water regulation regime

The head of Ofwat has defended water regulation, saying targets for areas such as leaks are “challenging but achievable”. David Black, chief executive of the water regulator for England and Wales, said he does have concerns about ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:00

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IFA warns of shortage of fruit and vegetables due to rising fuel costs

Ireland is facing a potential shortage of fruit and vegetables in the coming months due to rising fuel costs causing delayed production for farmers. The Irish Times has reported that glasshouse fruit and vegetable growers have ...

03 Aug 2022 at 21:33

City

Labour and material shortages to drag down building volumes for Persimmon

The cost impact of labour shortages and supply chain disruption on the housebuilding sector will be picked apart by investors when Persimmon unveils its half-year financial results on Wednesday. In July, the housebuilding ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:25

Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found that more than ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Patients must not be ‘left in a void’ waiting for care, expert says

Patients must not be “left in a void” waiting for care owing to a shortage of GPs, a leading expert has suggested. Sir Robert Francis QC, who is chairman of Healthwatch England, told MPs on the Commons Health and ...

14 Jun 2022 at 16:17

Scotland

Urgent call to reverse shortage of doctors in Scotland

A union has taken aim at the Scottish Government for failing to tackle the shortage of doctors in the country. The British Medical Association (BMA) said many doctors in the country are at breaking point, with ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Care group chief: Set up volunteer army to help out homes and providers

A care group boss has called for the Government to set up an emergency volunteer army for social care amid fears that providers could run out of staff. Mike Padgham, chairman of the Independent Care Group ...

04 Jan 2022 at 19:55

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