Friday Round Up Ireland 02/10/2026
Published on: 02/10/2026
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Christine, Julie, and Laura - known as the Knowledge Team - bring extensive expertise in employment law, HR, and learning & development. With diverse backgrounds spanning top-tier law firms, in-house roles, and voluntary organisations across the UK and Ireland, they provide informed and strategic support on employment matters.

Our team includes qualified (now non-practising) employment solicitors with experience in both legal and corporate sectors, alongside an experienced HR professional and CIPD Associate Member, ensuring a well-rounded approach to workplace challenges.

Autumn sweater? Check. Hot cocoa? Check. Trust issues? Loading. Welcome to this week's Friday Round Up, and to the return of Claudia Winkleman & Celebrity Traitors.🍁🗡️

5 Fast Reads⚡

  1. Meet the WRC’s new Chief Adjudication Officer 👋
  2. Worried AI could take your job? You’re not alone 🤖
  3. Over 100,000 public sector workers take action ⚠️
  4. Unfair dismissal cases soar 43% at the WRC 📈
  5. The hidden cost of being a ‘work wife’ 👀


And in other news.... Ever fancied seeing a WRC hearing unfold without having to actually be involved in one? Join us on 8 October for our Mock WRC Adjudication Hearing, where you can enjoy all the drama of witness evidence, legal arguments and an adjudicator’s decision,

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 02/10/2026
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