RETIREMENT AGE RAISED FOR GARDAÍ, DF AND PRISON OFFICERS
The mandatory retirement age for Gardaí, prison officers and members of Ireland’s Defence Forces is set to be increased, in a move by the Government to retain expertise and increase resources for these frontline organisations. The mandatory retirement age for Gardaí...
MAYO GARDA’S MARATHON EFFORT RAISES €22,300 FOR HOSPICE
Running last year's Dublin City Marathon while undergoing cancer treatment Garda Rita Casey, who raised €22,300 for the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, was recently presented with the Mayo Person of the Year Award in recognition and honour of her achievement. From...
NURSE SET FOR ‘AUSSIE’ CYCLE CHALLENGE IN AID OF MAYO ROSCOMMON HOSPICE
Roscommon’s Fergal Guihen – a general nurse in Sligo General Hospital’s Emergency Department – sets off in March on a 23,000km ‘Rossie to Aussie’ charity cycle in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and aims to reach Australia in February 2025. Fergal (25) from...
IRISH RED CROSS HUMANITARIAN AWARDS 2024
Submissions are still open for the Irish Red Cross 2024 Humanitarian Awards, which will be presented on Tuesday 14 May, and all nominations must be submitted before the closing date of Friday 23 March. Since 2018 the Irish Red Cross (IRC) has celebrated those in our...
CAREER EXPO ON THE HORIZON FOR EMS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
An inaugural career fair for Ireland's emergency services and military personnel, who may be looking for other opportunities on the horizon following retirement from frontline service, will take place on Thursday 18 April at the City North Hotel & Conference...
UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS FOR GP TRAINING PLACES
There’s been an unprecedented level of interest in becoming a GP, according to figures released by the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), which confirm that 1,311 medical graduates have applied for GP training this...
‘CYBER EXPO AND CONFERENCE 2024’ REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration is now open for this year’s Cyber Expo & Conference, which returns to Leopardstown Pavilion at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin on Thursday 18 April. ‘Cyber Con Ireland’ will feature case studies of how technology has been applied in different...
RNLI LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING APPEAL
The RNLI has launched its annual Christmas fundraising appeal, with a focus on the generations of families who have volunteered their time and commitment 24/7, 365 days a year, to ensure the charity’s lifesaving service has continued for nearly 200 years. On average,...
MAKING CHANGES DURING WORLD MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
World Mental Health Month takes place this October with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, and Irish charity Mental Health Ireland is leading an interactive campaign to protect and improve mental health in communities, schools and workplaces around the country. ...
RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS ACCEPT WRC PROPOSALS TO RESOLVE DISPUTE
SIPTU's retained firefighters have resolved their industrial dispute by voting to accept proposals from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), following intensive consultation at the Commission, in which an offer of improved terms had been made to end the strike....
COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS’ CONFERENCE SET FOR 9 SEPTEMBER
‘Respond 2023’ returns on Saturday 9 September and if you're a Community First Responder (CFR), thinking of becoming one, or can offer training/services to CFRs, then this is the conference for you, according to CFR Ireland. The...
2023 RECRUIT PRISON OFFICER COMPETITION NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
The 2023 campaign for the position of Recruit Prison Officer has been launched by the Irish Prison Service in a bid to recruit up to 250 Recruit Prison Officers this year, with an additional 300 in 2024. The Public Appointments Service is running the competition on...
