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The myth of men's full-time employment

Think the norm is to join the workforce straight after school, work for five decades and then retire? Think again.

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'They were so grateful': Deliveroo driver meets parents of five-year-old stabbing victim

Caio Benicio told the Irish Examiner: 'The mother and father spoke to me, and they were so nice... I just worry for the child because she is very sick. I pray for her'

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Paul Hosford: Holly Cairns steals a march on Sinn Féin with her impassioned stance on Gaza

The Social Democrats leader has connected with people in a way that could end up defining her party's unique selling point

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Budget 2024: PAYE workers set to gain from changes to tax bands and USC

PAYE and earned income tax credits will rise by €100 each, the 4.5% rate of USC will be cut to 4%, and the income threshold for paying USC at all will be upped to €25k

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Care crisis: Tusla warns that strike cannot disrupt services as carers campaign for pay parity

Service users and managers alike tell the 'Irish Examiner' they are backing the staff of groups such as Family Resource Centres in their bid to restore pay parity

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Care crisis: 'Staff have had to bag pack for their own salaries or to pay the heating bill'

Staff of voluntary and community groups are paid much less than HSE and Tusla workers — despite delivering the same care services for the State, writes Mick Clifford

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Children lost more than school hours during covid — and the disadvantaged lost the most

On top of lockdowns and missed days due to illness, Tusla reports a surge in unexplained absences, and the data shows that disadvantaged children are the hardest hit

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'They are hungry and desperate. We are here to help:' Muslim Sisters of Éire feed the poor

As demand for their food aid surges, and in the aftermath of one of their 'hardest' nights, ALISON O'REILLY spent an evening on the streets of Dublin with the Muslim Sisters of Éire

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Home support work in NZ is already insecure and underpaid – automation may only make it worse

The introduction of ‘care apps’ has been sold as improving efficiency and even pay rates for homecare providers. But a new study suggests it may only be exacerbating existing problems in the industry.

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