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Kathleen Linehan joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel
Kathleen Linehan, Strategic Director of Human Resources at Trigon Hotels, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing extensive hospitality and manufacturing sector experience in behavioural analysis, employee relations, and organisational development. With strong commercial and operational perspective, she brings expertise in aligning people strategy with business objectives while building inclusive, high-performing cultures that promote equity and long-term workforce success.
Mind the Burnout Gap: Why Irish HR Leaders Should Treat Manager Scepticism as a Retention Asset
INTOO’s 2026 research finds managers more sceptical than HR leaders about burnout prevention. For Irish HR leaders, the gap is a timely chance to use manager insight, redesign work and lift retention.
SAP signs deal to embed TechWolf work intelligence in SuccessFactors
SAP has agreed to acquire TechWolf, a Belgian AI work intelligence company, to anchor skills mapping and workforce planning in SAP SuccessFactors. Terms were not disclosed, and closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Magrock gives construction employees choice over their working week
Kent-based construction contractor Magrock has introduced new full-time contracts letting its 125 employees condense hours into four days or work across five with a home-working option. The change follows a successful four-and-a-half day week trial.
Leyton UK chooses Belfast for professional services expansion
French-owned innovation funding consultancy Leyton UK will create 12 roles over two years at a new professional services hub in Belfast, with Invest NI support. The roles span business development, technical consultancy, capital allowances and finance.
Nelipak funds accredited skills training for Derry plant staff
US-owned medical packaging manufacturer Nelipak is investing £480,000 (€557,000) in workforce skills at its Derry plant, with Invest NI support. The three-year accredited training plan covers management, leadership, advanced manufacturing and data analytics.
FIT sets 2030 target to build AI skills across Ireland’s workforce
Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT), a nonprofit representing Ireland’s technology sector, has pledged to upskill 400,000 people in AI by 2030. The plan targets the AI skills gap facing Irish employers and their workforces.
Ashview Consultants builds safer projects by putting people at the centre of risk management
Good procedures are important, but they only tell part of the story. Ashview Consultants works with organisations across Ireland and the UK to understand how work is actually carried out, where risks arise in practice and what can be improved.
Gillian McMahon joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel
Gillian McMahon, Director of HRIZN Business Advisory Services Ltd, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing senior advisory expertise in leadership, M&A, restructuring, and gender pay equity across complex organisational transformations. As Chartered Fellow CIPD with MBA in Employment Relations and background as Head of HR at BT Ireland overseeing critical infrastructure and emergency services, she brings commercial rigour and strategic HR perspective to evaluating how organisations navigate complexity and drive sustainable people outcomes.
Ready to Lead: How Irish HR Leaders Can Close the AI Capability Gap Before It Becomes a Competitive Liability
PwC Ireland’s 2026 Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey finds AI use among Irish workers has risen to 51% but L&D access has fallen 12 points to 45%, placing a clear talent management and capability investment mandate at the top of the HR agenda.
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