About

Established in 2004 as O’Reilly Consulting Group, HRconsultants.ie has evolved into a modern HR consultancy for Irish employers who want to get HR right

We help SMEs, government agencies, service businesses and growing organisations build compliant, productive and commercially focused workplaces. Whether you have no internal HR department or a small HR team that needs additional support, we provide practical HR guidance that helps you manage people with clarity and confidence. Every successful business reaches a point where people become its biggest opportunity and its biggest management challenge. Whether you are employing your tenth person, supporting a growing management team or expanding into new markets, having the right HR support helps you make better decisions, build stronger teams and create a workplace that can grow with your business.

HRconsultants.ie provides outsourced HR services, HR compliance support and practical employment advice for employers across Ireland. We work with organisations that want to prevent people issues from becoming bigger problems. That means putting the right contracts, policies, processes and management support in place before uncertainty turns into stress, inconsistency or risk. Our role is to make HR clearer and easier to manage. We help employers understand what good HR looks like, what needs to be documented, how people decisions should be handled and where stronger processes would protect both the organisation and its employees.

Ireland’s Agile People Partner

As Ireland’s agile people partner, we adapt to what your organisation actually needs. For some employers, that means retained HR support and day-to-day advice. For others, it means fractional HR Manager or HR Director services, help with employee relations, support through organisational change, workplace investigations, employment law compliance or guidance on a complex people matter. Agile does not mean casual or reactive. It means responsive, practical and able to support your organisation as your people needs change. You get clear guidance from experienced HR consultants who take time to understand your organisation, your managers, your risks and your goals.

Dedicated to Best HR Practice

We will implement policies and procedures that mirror the parent company

We facilitate the provision of effective employee communications

We provide guidance on emerging legislation or market trends/best practice initiatives that could impact on Irish subsidiaries

What Do We Do?

We provide professional Recruitment Services & Human Resource Services for our clients.

Staffing Services

We streamline the hiring procedure by improving the pool of possible employees.

Workplace Relations

Our staff can offer a dependable service that can successfully manage workplace relations in your company.

Employment Legislation

Bespoke policies and procedures to reflect your industry and expectations

Outsourced HR Services

The most cost effective and efficient HR solutions for your business

HR Audits

In a meeting with your team, our HR specialist will conduct an audit and produce a written report as a result.

Industrial Relations

For individuals looking for help with Industrial Relations, we provide a variety of services and solutions.

Payroll

Our payroll service experts provide prompt, affordable services that include all monthly and yearly returns.

David O’Reilly

David is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration (Trinity College Dublin), a Professional Diploma in Employment Law (UCD) and is a Certified Data Protection Officer (GDPR).

David has over 40 years of experience in overcoming complex HR and strategic business challenges for a broad range of organisations. He has a particular interest in developing HR strategies that complement business needs whilst ensuring first-class workplace compliance in today’s ever-increasing legislative environment.

David started his HR/Recruitment career with Grafton Recruitment in the 1980s and has developed a keen sense and strong understanding of his client’s needs that provides a 3-dimensional approach to recruitment far removed from ‘just a CV service’.

Noel Dunne

Noel is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and holds a Masters’ Degree in Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations (Keele University, UK) and a BA (Hons, HEATAC) Degree in Human Resources Management (NCI, Ireland).

Noel has over 24 years of experience in Business administration and development within the Retail, Healthcare and Services sectors in Ireland. Working with clients in many sectors of industry in Ireland, Noel’s ambition is to provide the best support to clients to support their business needs whilst ensuring first-class workplace compliance in today’s ever-increasing legislative environment.

Noel started his HR/Recruitment career within the Electrical and Mobile Phone Service sector in the 1990s. He has developed a keen sense and strong understanding of business activities and challenges, having previously owned his own business.

Denise Souhan

Denise is a management accountant with the Chartered Institute of management accounting (CIMA) and holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Business Studies from Dublin City University (DCU).

Denise has over 25 years’ experience working as an accountant and payroll specialist.

Jackie Hartford

Jackie is a member of ACCA (CAT) (Part Qualified Accountant) and IPASS (Payroll Technician).
With over 15 years in industry-based accounting & payroll and over 5 years in small/medium business accounting & payroll across a range of sectors.

Denise Souhan

Denise is a management accountant with the Chartered Institute of management accounting (CIMA) and holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Business Studies from Dublin City University (DCU).

Denise has over 25 years’ experience working as an accountant and payroll specialist.

Jackie Hartford

Testimonials

“Over the years, I have contacted HRconsultants.ie to assist me in resolving HR issues and would be my first point of contact when I need advice, or a difficult HR question answered. David is very up to date with employment law and I would highly recommend their wide range of HR services.”

Eilis J Quinlan

“I have had the opportunity to engage the services of HRconsultants.ie. Consulting on a number of occasions in the past years with HRconsultants.ie; they bring a wealth of expert knowledge coupled with a high degree of emotional intelligence, which they successfully leverage to resolve workplace challenges. ORC’s dedication to clients is apparent, and they are always extremely quick to respond to our needs. I consider them trusted advisors and highly recommend this firm.”

Pauline B Naughton

“Given the ever-evolving HR landscape and the operational and regulatory challenges that SME’s face, ASC decided to outsource the majority of our HR function to HRconsultants.ie. They undertake everything from annual reviews, ongoing recruitment and ad hoc consulting on legal and mission-critical issues.”

Dave Garvey

“I have engaged the services of HRconsultants.ie. and associates to resolve a range of issues over a period of years. Several challenging issues have been shrewdly and swiftly resolved with the minimum of fuss. David has a particular blend of experience and acumen that lends itself to success.”

PJ Whelan

“We have worked with HRconsultants.ie for a year now and I could not recommend them highly enough. Their support and advice on all matters HR related has been exceptional. They have been available to me as needed during my time as a manager and the advice received has been invaluable, both in the day to day and more complex queries.”

Kathleen Chada

“I have used HRconsultants.ie for the past five years. An excellent service. I could not recommend David, Noel and the team highly enough. A very stress-free experience with all HR matters being dealt with in a professional and satisfactory way. One of the best decisions I ever made was to use HRconsultants.ie.”

B O’Brien

“We have retained the services of HRconsultants.ie for several years. Over this period, we have found them extremely professional to deal with, quick to respond and would consider them a key partner to our business. HRconsultants.ie continue to display up to date expertise in their field.”

Gerry Cuffe

“O’Kelly Sutton and our clients have used HRconsultants.ie for all its HR
needs for well over 10 years now. We have always found them extremely
knowledgeable, reliable and most of all practical when it comes to dealing with any HR matters. They make HR Compliance easy and painless in a cost-effective way. We would have no hesitation recommending HRconsultants.ie for all your
HR needs.”

OKelly Sutton

“Partnering with HRconsultants.ie has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for our HR operations. The financial industry demands precision and attention
to detail, and their team has consistently delivered tailored HR solutions that meet
our specific needs. From managing complex employee relations issues to ensuring our HR policies are up-to-date and compliant, they’ve provided us with the expertise and support necessary to maintain a productive and engaged workforce. Their proactive approach has allowed us to address potential HR challenges before they become issues, which has been invaluable in maintaining our company’s reputation for excellence. We couldn’t be more satisfied with the partnership.”

Danny O’Connor

Working with HRconsultants.ie has been very important for our business because they found good people that other sources could not. What sets them apart is their personalised approach—right from the start, they made it a priority to understand our unique culture and objectives. We truly value their partnership and look forward to continued growth together.

Brian McDonald

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Unit W10F,
Ladytown Business Park
Naas, Co. Kildare
W91 DF80

Call: (045) 448800 Email: orc@hrconsultants.ie