The transition from near-full employment to high unemployment was one of the most devastating characteristics of the recession. Despite signs of recovery over the past number of months, Ireland’s…
An unequal and two tier recovery is emerging in Ireland. Poverty rates at all levels are higher in rural areas and the median income is lower in rural Ireland. While employment is increasing in…
Demographics in Ireland are changing and this will have a significant impact on public policy. It will mean increased pressure on education places at all levels, increased pressure on our health…
General Election 2016 comes at a critical moment for Ireland. Decisions made in the next Dáil will have major impacts on Irish people and shape the future for a considerable time to come. In this…
Healthcare is a social right that every person should enjoy. It is also an important factor in economic success. People should be assured of the required treatment and care in times of illness or…
Substantial investment is required to ensure that everyone can access relevant education throughout their lives. This requires further funding at all levels, and in particular Early Childhood…
Ireland, with a tax take of 31.1% of GDP (in 2014), is defined as a low-tax economy by Eurostat. This is part of the reason why our services and infrastructure do not measure up to European…
Ireland should continue to play an active and effective part in promoting genuine development in the Global South and to ensure that all of Ireland’s policies are consistent with such development…
Three quarters of a million people are living in poverty in Ireland. Of these 230,000 are children. Poverty in rural Ireland is 4.5 percentage points higher than in urban Ireland. Poverty could…
Disability issues are not just confined to health services, medical cards or the social welfare system. Disability issues impact on all of our public services and should be at the heart of public…
