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Payroll Services in Ireland

Accurate payroll processing, PAYE compliance, and reliable support for businesses across Ireland.

RICHARD OSHEA CONSULTANCY

Your team gets paid correctly and on time. Every time.

Payroll sounds straightforward until something goes wrong, a miscalculated deduction, a missed Revenue submission, or a new employee set up incorrectly. The consequences range from unhappy staff to Revenue penalties, and both are avoidable.

We manage payroll for Irish businesses — weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, handling everything from payslips and PAYE submissions to Revenue queries and year-end reporting.

You hand it over, we handle it, and your team gets paid.

WHY BUSINESSES OUTSOURCE PAYROLL

What Payroll Actually Involves, And Why Businesses Outsource It

Processing payroll in Ireland isn’t just calculating a salary and issuing a payslip. Every pay run involves real-time Revenue submissions under PAYE Modernisation, accurate PAYE, PRSI, USC, and pension deductions, and compliance with entitlements around sick pay, holiday pay, and statutory leave, all of which change regularly.

For most business owners, this is time-consuming, high-risk, and not what they set up a business to spend their week on. Outsourcing it removes the risk and frees up the time — for a fixed monthly cost that’s almost always less than what the hours are worth.

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Sector-Specific Consulting (Construction, Agri Contractors, Haulage)​
construction businesses

Payroll Services for Construction Businesses

Construction payroll often involves additional complexity, particularly where subcontractors, variable working hours, and RCT obligations are involved.

RCT vs PAYE — Getting Classification Right

One of the most common and costly mistakes in construction is incorrectly classifying workers.

Treating a subcontractor as an employee, or vice versa — can create Revenue exposure and unexpected liabilities.

We help ensure workers are classified correctly from the outset and review arrangements when circumstances change.

Many construction businesses process weekly subcontractor payments based on work completed.

We manage the payment processing, RCT deductions, and Revenue submissions associated with each payment cycle.

Construction staffing arrangements often change from project to project.

We ensure payroll remains accurate for casual, seasonal, and variable-hours workers, including holiday pay calculations and statutory entitlements.

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Real feedback from business owners we've worked with.

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Richard is amazing plain and simple great thank you
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Richard helped me start my new business and provides a flexible, tailored service that fits my business needs. He is responsive to enquiries and provides excellent advice and support. I would recommend him to budding entrepreneurs looking for a fresh approach.
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I am delighted with the service provided by Richard OShea Consultancy. Very professional and helpful for anyone who is still learning the Revenue process as with my small business. Always available to answer any queries at any time.
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Coming from an arts background with little education in finance, taxes etc, I was extremely satisfied with Richard's service. He was efficient and enthusiastic, as well as patient in explaining things to me and answering all my questions.
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I couldn’t recommend Richard enough. I came across his services through Bark. Richard was a pleasure to deal with, professional, extremely responsive and very helpful with any queries I had. Overall, excellent service.
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Richard was great to work with and helped me massively in the process of setting up my company! Will definitely be working with Richard again.
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We recently worked with Richard from Richard O'Shea Consultancy for our accounting needs at Emiliaz Jewellery, and we couldn't be more satisfied. Richard's professionalism and expertise were evident from the start. He provided clear, insightful advice and managed our accounts with exceptional skill and efficiency. His friendly demeanour made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend Richard for anyone in need of top-notch accounting services!
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Richard was hired to do the accounts and give tax advice for my golf rental Bussiness. He keeps myself and my staff up to date on tax deadlines and all relevant paperwork. He is a pleasure to work with and everything is done with great precision. Richard has made this end of my company to run seamless without any stress. He always has time to answer and accounting queries and questions I may have.
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I found Richard’s company via Facebook when I was looking for a very reputable accountant for my new start up business. From the initial contact right through to the business set up, Richard has been nothing but highly professional, diligent and all round just fantastic at his job. He has wide ranging knowledge for anyone wanting to use his services. I would recommend connecting with Richard if you are looking for invaluable advise regarding starting your own business and to those already in business that might not currently be getting the service and expertise they desire. Everything was seamless for my start up and Richard looked after everything that needed to be done from a practical and legal standpoint. I would highly recommend Richard for anyone in business.
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I found Richard's firm on Bark. From the get go he was very friendly and professional and happy to answer any questions I had. He was prompt and thorough and made it very clear what I needed to do on my end in terms of documents required or adjustments that needed to be made to my accounts. It really took all the stress out of the process for me. I would highly recommend Richard's service, worth every penny!
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Meet Richard OShea

Richard works directly with SMEs, contractors, and growing businesses across Ireland, helping them manage payroll accurately while staying compliant with Revenue requirements.

As a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, he understands that payroll is about more than processing payslips. It plays an important role in employee satisfaction, compliance, and the smooth running of a business.

Whether you’re employing your first staff member or managing a growing team, Richard provides practical advice and reliable support to help payroll run smoothly.

Richard OShea – Chartered Accountant in Cork
NEED TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to common questions from business owners considering this service.

Payroll is included within our monthly accounting packages from the Core tier upwards. Standalone payroll pricing depends on employee numbers and payroll frequency.

Yes. We manage the handover process, including payroll records, Revenue access, and any outstanding payroll submissions.

Yes. We assist with subcontractor payments, RCT deductions, principal contractor obligations, and worker classification reviews.

 

We use BrightPay payroll software, which integrates directly with Revenue systems and supports real-time PAYE Modernisation reporting.

We deal directly with Revenue on payroll-related queries and help resolve any issues that arise.

Yes. Weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll processing are all available.

Payroll records are updated in line with Revenue notifications and employee changes throughout the year.

Yes. Payroll is included from our Core package upwards, with employee limits varying by package level.

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