Increasing core social welfare rates by an additional €8 per week, not a further universal energy credit, must be central to any additional Government supports to address cost of living…
Few other human activities are more intensely polluting than flying. An activity which is rewarded with tax breaks and subsidies not afforded to other sectors. Jet fuel, due to an antiquated…
A new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 'Vacant Dwelling Indicators based on Metered Electricity Consumption 2021' examines "active network connections with a suitably low level of…
Fossil fuels continue to dominate energy use in Ireland and in the European Union. The latest data from Eurostat shows that fossil fuels accounted for 70 per cent of gross energy available…
As the one-off payments delivered as part of Budget 2023 are due to come to an end towards the end of February [1] and inflation still expected to remain high in 2023, those on the lowest incomes…
The latest Oxfam Inequality Report, Survival of the Richest, calls for a wealth tax on the super-rich. In an Irish context this would equate to an estimated €8.2bn additional revenue…
Ireland’s population is growing, and its composition is changing – it is getting older. Our increased longevity is a success story. The Programme for Government contains a welcome…
A recent Report from Eurostat, examines the percentage of renewable energy sources in transport in the EU 2021. The current target is 14 per cent by 2030. The 2020 target was missed by 0.9…
On the 15th December 2022, Ministers and Representatives of the OECD countries, including Ireland, passed the Declaration on a Trusted, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future. This Declaration…
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) ended in Montreal, Canada, on 19 December 2022 with a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030 through a…
