NISO Safety Representative of the Year Award 2026
Nominations are now open for the Safety Representative of the Year Award for 2026 to find the person who has made positive advances in workplace health and safety, which has resulted in positive advances for the organisation that he/she represents. The closing date...
HEARTSAFETY SOLUTIONS MARKS 20 YEARS OF SAVING LIVES IN IRELAND
Heartsafety Solutions is celebrating its 20th anniversary as one of Ireland's leading suppliers of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), AED storage units and accessories, and the company has also been responsible for setting...
NISO GETS SET FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SAFETY AWARDS 2026
‘Health and Safety in the Digital Age’ is the theme of NISO’s 62nd Annual Health and Safety Conference and Trade Exhibition, which will take place in the Great Southern Killarney, Co. Kerry on 9 October. The Health and Safety...
IRISH & BRITISH UNIONS CONDEMN “ACTS OF HATE ON OUR STREETS”
In the wake of the far-right violence in Ireland and the UK, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is convening unions in Dublin to discuss a plan to develop trade union capacity in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions...
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CAMPAIGN 2026 – BACK TO BASICS
This year’s CIF Construction Safety Campaign will run over two weeks, from 12 to 23 October. The campaign’s theme ‘Back to Basics’ will continue during 2026. During the two-week campaign, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) is asking companies across the...
OUTDOOR EVENTS TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN SUMMER INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched a nationwide summer inspection campaign targeting major outdoor events, including concerts and festivals, as activity across the sector increases over the coming weeks. The HSA is engaging with event organisers and...
CULLEN MAKES HIS MARK AS NEW CHIEF OF HEALTH & SAFETY AUTHORITY
Mark Cullen, appointed in October 2025 as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), had been serving as Interim CEO since earlier last year, and took up the role following his appointment by...
CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN URGES FARMERS TO BE ‘SUN SMART’
Bord Bia, in partnership with the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and Healthy Ireland, has launched a campaign to raise awareness around cancer among farmers, that will run throughout the summer to encourage them to protect their skin while working...
MANAGING PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS OF OVERWORK AND BURNOUT
The EAP Institute is organising a two-hour interactive online training session on managing the psychosocial risks of overwork and burnout, designed for professionals, HR leaders, and wellbeing advocates looking to create...
ICTU MEETS OPPOSITION ON GOVT BACKTRACKING ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) met with Opposition parties in May to discuss concerns about what the union described as “the Government's continued erosion of workers' rights”. The cross-party meeting on 15 May saw a senior team of union leaders, led by...
HSA CAUTIONS OUTDOOR WORKERS FOLLOWING SHARP RISE IN FATALITIES
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging outdoor workers to take extra precautions following a significant increase in work-related fatalities in recent weeks. The latest figures from the HSA show a concerning rise in...
NATIONAL WORKPLACE WELLBEING DAY TO ‘CELEBRATE CONNECTION’
Ibec is calling on all businesses in Ireland to register now for this year’s National Workplace Wellbeing Day on Wednesday 30 April, which will once again offer organisations the opportunity to rebalance and refocus on supports that will benefit the social, mental,...
