Leaving Cert 2020: The Leaving Cert …. but not as we know it

How did you get on in “the Leavin”? Such is its place deep in the Irish psyche that it doesn’t even need its full title – the “Leaving Certificate” – just like the “All-Ireland” or the “Toy Show”. The Leaving Cert has been a fundamental rite of passage for our...

Inquest into death of Mayo quarry worker adjourned

The inquest into the death of a man, following a workplace accident in Mayo, has been adjourned, after the company owner failed to turn up for scheduled proceedings today. Joseph Harrington died when he fell into a stone crusher at Harrington Concrete and Quarries in...

New Year, New Job?

It’s that time of year when we’re back at work after the Christmas break and making all kinds of New Year’s resolutions…. taking up a new hobbies, booking new travel destinations and, for some,eyeing up a new job. Even though the world of work is changing and...