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TRAVEL WEBSITE TRIPADVISOR is to establish a new engineering hub in Dublin, with the creation of 50 new jobs over the next 12 months.
The company is to locate in the area known as Silicon Docks, bordering the Grand Canal Docks, with recruitment for the new positions beginning immediately.
TripAdvisor said the Dublin hub will be “a centre for key engineering roles globally”, working closely with its team of engineers in the US to deliver new and improved features to its platforms.
Making the announcement today, Minister Richard Bruton said that “in recent years we have seen jobs growth in this area as the biggest names on the internet decide to locate operations in Ireland”.
He said today’s announcement “confirms our status as the internet capital of Europe”.
Andy Gelfond, SVP Engineering and Operations of TripAdvisor said the company felt it was important to base its new engineering hub in a location that “had a history of supporting technology and innovation, and had a talent pool to recruit from, and in that respect Dublin fits the bill perfectly”.
Applications for the web engineering jobs are being accepted on the website. Senior engineering roles will be filled first, followed by graduate positions.
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Just can’t get my head around this being such a problem! Why are they refusing to allow partners access? Feel like I’m missing something.
@Dearbhla O Reilly: they are limiting the partners by only calling them in at the last 30 minutes or so but birth isn’t that predictable. my wife was in labour for 8 hours, the doctor was around but when the baby decided to come it was over within minutes, the doctor didn’t make it and he was on the ward. Two midwives handled it all – great people! Mind you the doctor still charged the insurance company – lol.
So not sure how they expect someone to get from the car park (I’m assuming they would camp out there, I would), signed in, fitted out with masks, gloves and aprons and escorted to the room.
@Jim Buckley Barrett: yep. I’ve heard of one particular story from a woman who gave birth during the pandemic. She’s been left traumatised by her long and very painful labour alone due to repeated attempts to induce her. When baby finally arrived her husband missed the birth as they held him up at the door asking covid clearance questions.
@Jim Buckley Barrett: birth isn’t predictable? Damn. Thats news. Haha.
It just brings me back to the Coombe on my first child with a severe holy cross clad staff nurse refusing to let my husband attend as I knew I was in labour and she couldn’t be convinced. She later had to apologise when he almost crashed to be there. So this also has elements of frustrating control by people who need to be taken to task. And they’re ignoring those who are tasked to do that!!
It’s a denial of a basic human right of a man missing out on that vital bonding time and privilege to watch his child come into the world. Meanwhile the likes of dunnes, aldi etc have been packed with shoppers the entire time it makes no sense especially when hospitals can be a very controlled environment regarding hygiene?
@Trina Murphy: Trina, I would have to agree, if someone can go to the shops safely, then I don’t see how the hospitals can’t implement safety measures to allow the partners to attend. Something like – they can’t leave once they are there, masks, gloves etc. to be worn, limited to the bed area or room etc.
@Trina Murphy: it’s very frustrating. My wife is 38 weeks and I have not been with her for any of the visits. I can get over that. I was only outside in case of any issues. But I’m really worried about missing the birth. She is terrified of being in labour on her own for hours in the hospital. It’s our 3rd and last 2 were difficult births… so we expect this to be similar.
@Mark H: I hope they lift the early labor restrictions in time for you. I went through it alone last year and it was so hard. It’s really unbelievable at this stage that restrictions still in place. You need your birthing partner. Was such a hard experience and ending up with a c section and husband not allowed come to ward. Very difficult
What is going on? Surely one rule should fit all in this case? When schools were told to open they opened, why aren’t all hospitals following the same rules??
@RJ: Because quite simply it suits the hospital staff not to have partners in the hospital. They would rather have them out of the way and not getting underfoot. These regulations were a boon for hospitals not just for maternity but for being able to exclude most visitors. Just ask any nurse or caregiver!! Its disgraceful.
I have two friends that are due very soon and the amount of added stress it’s putting on them and the rest of the pregnant women in Ireland isn’t fair all. The fathers have missed all the scans. One friend, it’s her first baby and I know from hearing the heartbeat the first time back when I was pregnant, it makes it so real and it’s a very emotional time. It’s heartbreaking that fathers/parents to be are missing out on such a precious moment in their lives. The partners are absolutely needed for support and comfort, which is very necessary.
Birth partners have a much right to be there for every single moment of the maternity experience as the expectant mothers, particularly if it’s a difficult pregnancy. I don’t understand why this wasn’t made policy from the start. Might it have something to do with the female representation of lack thereof in nphet, one wonders..?
We’ve a scan tomorrow….can I go along or not?!
@james spice: 20 week anomaly most likely. Routine check up probably not
I will never get over my husband not being allowed in with me. Going through an induction alone. Being in a room alone in incredible pain and not realising I was 4cm. Then the midwives (lovely people who do fantastic work) thinking I had a couple of hours left of labour, when baby decided to make an appearance & my husband only just made it in time. Then he was told he had to leave a short while later, and wasn’t allowed back in until it was discharge time. We had a beautiful healthy baby, and the experience was traumatic. I cannot even begin to imagine the heartache for anyone who doesn’t have a happy healthy baby, and are left alone to cope. It is utterly unacceptable.
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