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EU publishes draft Guidelines on classification of High-Risk Systems - Consultation open until 23 June

On 19 May, the European Commission issued its highly anticipated draft guidelines clarifying the classification of artificial intelligence (AI) high-risk systems and a list of practical examples for stakeholder feedback.

The guidelines will support AI providers and deployers in assessing whether their system is high-risk or not.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin joins business leaders North and South to discuss the future of the All-Island Economy

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will join business leaders and stakeholders from across the island in Dundalk on Thursday, 12 June, for the annual Ibec and Confederation of British Industry (CBI) All-Island Conference.

Data centres are key to the delivery of Irish offshore wind projects and ensuring Ireland meets its renewable energy goals

• Expert report, by the leading management consultancy firm Baringa, highlights the key role of data centres for offshore wind (OSW) in Ireland, including by de-risking the investment required to build new OSW projects

Satiety and Strength: Balancing Fibre and Protein

As we move into the second quarter of 2026, our nutritional landscape is undergoing a necessary shift to optimise fibre and protein.

AI in Recruitment

The IrishJobs AI & Recruitment Report reveals the rapidly growing impact of AI tools and technologies on the recruitment landscape in Ireland.

Additional parent's leave to be introduced for parents of children born during COVID-19

On Monday 13 July, the Government announced its intention to grant parents of children born on or after 1 November 2019 an additional 3 weeks of parent’s leave, thereby extending parent’s leave and benefit to 5 weeks for parents of children born during COVID-19.

Rare Earth Minerals – Why are they so important?

The first questions you might be asking are "What are rare earth minerals? How do they impact my life?" These questions might be quickly followed by "Why are they making headlines worldwide?" and "Why does Donald Trump care so much about them?"

Tackling the career break penalty

Navigating the hiring process for those returning after a career break can be tricky. Read more from Career Returners on how employees, managers and businesses can overcome the career break penalty.

Spending on infrastructure must be prioritised ahead of all other expenditure or tax cuts

Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has today published the first in a series of policy position papers on Ireland’s competitiveness and productivity. In its paper on infrastructure delivery, Ibec is urging the Government to prioritise infrastructure investment above all other forms of public spending or tax reductions in order to address persistent challenges in delivering critical national infrastructure.

New Whistleblowing rules commence on 1 January 2023

 Ireland’s Protected Disclosures Act 2014 sets out how wrongdoing can be reported and how reporting persons are to be protected from penalisation.

The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 which was signed into law in July of this year, amends the original legislation and there are now new obligations an employer must fulfil.

The commencement order for the 2022 Act was signed by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Michael McGrath, TD on 12 October.  The order sets 1 January 2023 as the date upon which the Act will commence in its entirety.