Government needs to engage all sectors of society, not just trade unions and employers, in addressing the huge challenges Ireland currently faces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. If…
Practically all of the commentary surrounding the negotiation of a policy programme for the next government has been about COVID-19 and its repercussions. This is both understandable and necessary…
The world is confronted with a health and economic crisis that is enormous in size and scope, and one that will inevitably impose its heaviest tolls on the most vulnerable. A health emergency on a…
Irish Education System and COVID-19
Education systems across the world are being impacted by COVID-19. Almost 900 million children and young people are affected by…
Today is International Traveller and Roma Day, and just over 3 years since the recognition of Travellers as a distinct ethnic group.
In episode 8 of our interview series, Colette Bennett,…
Defining the Problem
There is no official definition of over-indebtedness in Ireland. In his 2009 study, Stamp provided an expansive definition with reference to a…
An estimated 492,000 workers in Ireland may lose thier jobs due to the coronavirus, COVID-19. The sectors most affected by these job losses are those in which it is difficult to impossible…
Current pandemic exacerbating existing problems in Ireland’s health care system
COVID-19 is placing unprecedented pressure on our healthcare system. The emergency…
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) today published the Live Register and Monthly Unemployment Estimates showing a combined total of 513,350 for those on the Live Register and those in receipt of…
Ireland and much of the rest of the world is facing into a major economic recession, perhaps even a depression, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Stringent but essential measures being…
