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More than €15bn has already been cut by Government Budget 2011

Friday, 29 October 2010

More than €15bn has already been taken out by Government before the latest adjustments begin for Budget 2011

Since it started making adjustments to its budget in July 2008 to address its…

State loses €11bn annually due to tax-breaks - full text of Collins/Walsh paper presented at Kenmare conference

Monday, 18 October 2010

TAX BREAKS result in the Irish exchequer forgoing €11 billion in income annually, according to a research paper presented at the Dublin Economics Workshop in Kenmare. The paper was written by two…

Government failure to protect the vulnerable can and must be reversed" - C+V Pillar- Budget 2011

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Government has failed to protect the vulnerable according to the 17 organisations in the Community and Voluntary Pillar of social partnership. In its five-point integrated recovery strategy which…

Government's adult literacy targets are ridiculous

Monday, 6 September 2010

The issue of literacy has been contentious in recent times. The Department of Education’s policy for tackling literacy problems among adults is in the opinion of Social Justice Ireland simply…

Irish public opinion favours stronger EU economic governance - Eurostat

Thursday, 2 September 2010

Irish public opinion continues to increase its support for stronger EU economic governance, Along with the Finns, Ireland showed a 13% rise in those who want stronger European measures and…

Comhar publishes new study on Creating Green Infrastructure for Ireland

Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Comhar, Ireland’s Sustainable Development Council, has published its research report, ‘Creating Green Infrastructure for Ireland’ (August 24, 2010). The full report may be accessed here. A leaflet…

Financial Crisis has created huge new problems for governments in Third World countries

Friday, 20 August 2010

The financial crisis has driven millions of people into poverty and put many more at risk according to a new report published by Oxfam. Written by Katerina Kyrili and Matthew Martin of Development…

NESC study on the Euro raises serious questions, makes concrete proposals

Friday, 20 August 2010

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a report, The Euro: an Irish Perspective. It is part of a broader study being conducted by NESC on Ireland and the EU.

On…

350,000 unpaid carers in Ireland today - 8% of all adults

Saturday, 31 July 2010

The number of unpaid carers in Ireland is about 350,000 i.e. 8% of all adults. Astudy published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on July 29, 2010 shows that almost half of these are spending…

Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010-2016

Monday, 26 July 2010

Government publishes Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010-2016

Government published its Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010-2016 on July 26, 2010. The 131-page document outlines the…