Full coverage: HR

David Kindlon left his family business to build Eppione, an online HR platform specialising in employee benefits. With 900 clients on board, the next step is to launch in the US. He talks about the business, the Covid pivot and raising venture funding.

The global online recruitment firm has been beefing up its corporate structures in Ireland. While US multinationals have rushed intangible assets here to minimise tax exposure at home, Indeed’s Tokyo-listed parent has been operating differently.

Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin’s experience should raise a red flag that despite the focus and significant resources allocated by third-level institutions to the issue of gender equality, they – and other Irish employers – still face an uphill battle to stamp out sexual harassment.