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Proposed new healthcare structure could reduce effectiveness and increase costs and bureaucracy

Monday, 9 January 2012

 The new healthcare structure proposed by Government could reduce effectiveness and incrases costs and bureaucracy.

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new system of seven directorates…

Irish Government's proposed healthcare structure raises serious questions about efficiency, integration, prevention etc.

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

The Government has decided on the structure of the healthcare system which is to follow the dissolution of the HSE. The full Government statement is reproduced below. There are serious questions…

IMF states Ireland may target social welfare rates - unjust,, unfair and unnecessary

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

The IMF's own review of Ireland's situation sets out the goals to be achieved on Government borrowing by 2015. It states that if the current projections are not achieved then "the savings…

EU leaders' latest plan bad for Ireland and the EU in the short, medium and long term

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Proposals seek to address a major issue but insist the cause of the current crisis must be allowed to continue

The latest proposals from the EU Heads of Government (published…

Statement on changes to Euro issued by Eurozone Heads of Government December 9, 2011 - Full Text

Friday, 9 December 2011

On December 9, 2011 EU leaders agreed on the key changes to be introduced to tighten fiscal discipline in the Eurozone and address the bloc's debt problems. These changes propose an…

A different approach to tackling debt crisis - Karl Whelan article in Business and Finance

Sunday, 4 December 2011

This article was written by Professor Karl Whelan of UCD and published in Business and Finance November 2011. 

Debates about burning bondholders who have already been repaid misses the…

Sean McDonagh provides his latest reflection from Durban at the End of the First Week at the UN Conference on Climate Change

Saturday, 3 December 2011

This is the third in a series of reports on the UN Climate Change conference curreently taking place in Durban prepared by Sean McDonagh SSC. Social Justice Ireland is very grateful to Sean for…

The United Nations Climate Conference in Durban A brief history

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

This is the first in a series of reports on the UN Climate Change conference curreently taking place in Durban prepared by Sean McDonagh SSC. Social Justice Ireland is very grateful to Sean for…

Rise in numbers poor a major Budget challenge for Government

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

The increase in the proportion of Ireland’s population at risk of poverty, (from 14.1% to 15.8% in one year) clearly identifies a major challenge for Government as it finalises its Budget for 2012…

Durban: Last Chance to get it Right on Climate Change?

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

This is the first in a series of reports on the UN Climate Change conference curreently taking place in Durban prepared by Sean McDonagh SSC. Social Justice Ireland is very grateful to Sean for…