The variation between countries is partly due to cultural and institutional differences, but undoubtedly the economic landscape [within each territory] is crucial.

Although there is always room for improvement, there is good news in the findings. Irish employers are outperforming Europe in many areas of people management and employee engagement and this is a testament to the combined efforts of our HR practitioners, people managers and business leaders.

Of course not all of those considering alternative employment will actually leave; none the less the results represent a challenge for employers in Ireland.

One of the oddities about being Judy Garland's daughter was that everyone treated my mother with such awe that they would never have asked me the normal questions kids get about their moms.

People are always asking me what it's like to be Judy Garland's daughter. It's hard to be a legend's child.

When I look back at The Judy Garland Show, I have such mixed feelings. It broke my mother's heart when they canceled it.