What We Offer

Curragh HR provides practical HR support for small and growing businesses that don’t have in-house HR.

We work with SME owners and managers who want confidence that employment issues are being dealt with fairly, consistently, and in line with their obligations, without adding unnecessary complexity.

Our focus is on helping businesses:

  • Address people issues early, before they escalate

  • Reduce risk around employment decisions

  • Support managers in handling sensitive situations

  • Stay compliant without over-engineering HR processes

We offer a mix of ongoing HR support, targeted reviews, and fixed-fee project work, depending on what a business actually needs at that point in time

  • Ongoing HR Support for Growing SMEs (10–50 employees)

    €1,500 per month (excl. VAT)

    Ongoing HR support for businesses without in-house HR who want issues handled early and properly.

    This service is designed to provide reassurance, access, and oversight, so people decisions don’t quietly turn into formal problems.

    What this includes

    • Ongoing HR advice and decision support

    • Guidance for managers on performance, conduct and attendance

    • Review of people decisions before they are implemented

    • HR compliance oversight (contracts, policies and records)

    • Early-stage issue handling to prevent escalation

    • Priority access when people issues arise

    This service is based on ongoing support. Formal investigations, redundancies and complex casework are scoped separately on a fixed-fee basis.

    Ongoing HR Advice – Light Touch

    €950 per month (excl. VAT)

    A lighter level of ongoing HR support for smaller or more stable teams.

    Suitable where HR needs are occasional but access to experienced advice is still important.

    What this includes

    • Advisory HR support as issues arise

    • Compliance guidance

    • Manager support on day-to-day people matters

    This option works best where issues are occasional rather than ongoing or complex

    Embedded HR Support– HR Partnering

    €2,400 per month (excl. VAT)

    Ongoing HR leadership and support for businesses where people decisions are frequent, sensitive, or central to growth.

    This service is suited to organisations that want an experienced HR partner involved on an ongoing basis.

    What this includes

    • All elements of HR Cover

    • Regular strategic HR input

    • Ongoing engagement with the owner or leadership team

    • Manager coaching and guidance

    • Oversight of employee relations issues from early stage

    • Support shaping people policies as the business evolves

    Formal investigations, redundancy processes and major projects are scoped separately on a fixed-fee basis.

  • For open-ended, complex or specialist assignments where a fixed scope isn’t suitable.

    • Day rate: €950 (excluding VAT)

    • Hourly rate: €125 (excluding VAT)

    This option is typically used for unique projects, specialist advisory work, or short-term support.

  • There are times when something arises that needs to be handled properly.

    That might be a workplace issue, a performance concern, or a situation that has already escalated further than expected. In these cases, having a clear process and the right approach from the outset makes a significant difference.

    We provide support on a fixed-fee basis where the scope is clear, so you know what is involved before anything begins.

    Typical areas include workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, and redundancy situations, as well as support in putting more structured approaches in place around performance management.

    We also support businesses in developing key documentation such as employee handbooks and employment contracts, where there is a need to formalise or update what is currently in place.

    As a guide, workplace investigations typically start from €1,500, disciplinary processes from €1,000, and redundancy processes from €2,000 per round. Performance management design and support is generally €1,200, while documentation such as employee handbooks and contracts are scoped based on the level of detail required.

    All prices are exclusive of VAT.

    A fixed quote is confirmed following a short discussion to ensure scope and expectations are clear.

  • HR Compliance & Risk Review

    €1,500 (excl. VAT)

    If you have a team in place and haven’t reviewed your HR in a while, there’s a good chance there are gaps you’re not aware of.

    Most issues we deal with don’t start as big problems. They tend to build over time, something missed, something informal, or something that didn’t feel urgent.

    This review gives you a clear, practical view of where your business stands from a HR and compliance perspective. It looks at what is currently in place, where there may be gaps, and whether anything could expose the business to risk.

    In practice, this involves reviewing your key HR documentation, sense-checking your current approach against employment requirements, and identifying any areas that may need attention. The aim is not to overcomplicate things, but to give you a straightforward view of what matters and what can wait.

    By the end of the review, you will have a clear understanding of where your business may be exposed, what should be addressed first, and whether any changes are needed.

    For most businesses, this is a one-off piece of work that brings clarity and highlights issues that could otherwise become far more costly to deal with later.

    There is no obligation to proceed with further services following the review.