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Author: Business Plus

Ireland’s financial services sector is enhancing workforce capability through the next phase of the Irish Financial Services Skills Framework. The initiative provides professionals and firms with a structured roadmap to develop and validate critical skills.

Author: Archie Villaflores

HR leadership is moving through a period of rapid adjustment as organisations balance capability building, technology expectations and evolving workplace standards. Just last month, Liz Mahon of PHX Ireland Wins HR Rising Star of the Year at HR Leadership & Management Awards 2025 shows how emerging leaders are shaping modern practice through practical impact rather than grand theory. This accolade sets the bar for next year’s awards, showcasing the level of influence and effectiveness expected from rising leaders. HRLocker and Paycheck Plus integrate HR and payroll for SMEs points to sustained demand for simpler systems that reduce administrative pressure and give teams more space to focus on people-centred priorities. Seamless alignment between platforms is becoming a marker of operational maturity as smaller organisations scale. New EY survey identifies how HR can close talent gaps in AI adoption examines capability gaps that require both steady leadership and consistent organisational support. The findings reinforce the need for structured development pathways that help teams work confidently with new tools. Each story speaks to a sector refining its methods while keeping its focus on people. This issue brings those themes together to help readers track where HR leadership is heading next.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Last month, Liz Mahon of PHX Ireland was named 2025 HR Rising Star of the Year, setting a benchmark for talent development and inspiring the next wave of entrants for 2026.

Author: Pulse 2.0

Keensight Capital strengthens its human resources leadership with two senior appointments to support global expansion across Europe, North America, and Asia. The move prioritises talent development, organisational culture, and retention amid rapid growth.

Author: Unleash

EY’s 2025 Work Reimagined Survey explores the link between human resources management, leadership, and AI readiness. It highlights how organisations can align talent strategy with technology to boost performance and retention globally.

Author: Business Plus

Bank of Ireland has expanded its hybrid-working network with a new Sligo hub, enhancing flexibility for employees across Ireland. The bank’s regional hub strategy supports collaboration, productivity, and recruitment in a shifting human resources landscape.

Author: agendaNi

Praxis Care, a leading Northern Ireland social care employer, has launched its strategy to 2030. The plan focuses on workforce empowerment, raising care standards, and operational efficiency to meet increasing demand for disability and mental health support.

Author: Irish Tech News

HRLocker, Ireland’s leading HRIS platform, is partnering with Paycheck Plus by IRIS to integrate HR and payroll solutions for SMEs across Ireland and the UK. The collaboration targets efficiency, compliance, and workforce management improvements.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The HR sector continues to transform through technology adoption, strategic workforce initiatives, and recognition of outstanding leadership. Organisations are leveraging innovation and expertise to enhance productivity, engagement, and employee experience in an increasingly digital workplace. Investment in advanced capabilities is reshaping HR operations. Proofpoint expands Cork operations with new AI centre highlights how AI and privacy-led cyber innovation can strengthen workforce management, security, and organisational resilience. Digital collaboration is redefining roles and processes. AI reshapes the workplace demonstrates how HR and technology teams are working together to integrate digital co-workers, enhance efficiency, and maintain human-centric practices within complex systems. In the recently concluded 2025 Awards, Louise O’Riordan of BaxterStorey Ireland was recognised as HR Manager of the Year, highlighting her outstanding impact on people, culture, and strategic HR leadership—setting the benchmark for the HR Leadership & Management Awards in 2026. These developments reflect an HR landscape where technology, strategy, and leadership converge to drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable workforce success. Explore the full stories and stay informed on the trends shaping modern HR in this newsletter.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

After Louise O’Riordan’s 2025 win as HR Manager of the Year in the recently concluded HR Leadership & Management Awards, her achievement sets the benchmark as attention now turns to the leaders who will emerge in 2026.