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Budget betrays the vulnerable as many left further behind

Budget 2020 failed in its basic task to protect the vulnerable. While TDs will see their salaries rise by about €1,600 in the coming year (€30 a week) many of Ireland’s most vulnerable people will…

Budget 2020 and Your Community

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Coherence in public policy is important if we are to achieve our goals as a society

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Policy Coherence is defined by the OECD as the systematic promotion of mutually reinforcing policy actions across government departments and agencies creating synergies towards achieving…

Over 100,000 in paid jobs living in poverty

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This post originally appeared as an article in the Irish Daily Star on Thursday, August 22nd

The Living Wage in Ireland is now €12.30 per hour, up 40 cents in the…

Budget 2020 - What is the Budget and How will it affect me?

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Budget 2020 is less than a week away.  But what is the Budget, and how will it affect you?  This short video presentation brings you through the main details about the Government Budget…

What is Ireland doing to protect older workers from technological changes?

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A recent report from SOLAS on Older Workers concludes that measures must be taken to protect older workers from the threat of technological changes in the workplace.  The report is focussed…

Sustainability and the future of Social Europe

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One of the key findings of Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2019 is that a just transition requires mainstreaming social and environmental considerations upfront, in the design of…

Public Participation Networks - Launch of the 2018 Annual Report

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Involving people in making the decisions that affect them and their lives is a core principle of democracy.  Real participation goes beyond voting (representative democracy) to a situation…

SDGs and Local Authorities - Creating Sustainable Communities

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In 2015, the UN proposed and adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) based on 169 targets and over 230 indicators. In January…

UN Climate Action Summit 2019 - what commitments will Ireland make?

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Countries who signed the Paris Agreement in 2015 are now being asked to outline what plans they have to stop the increase in emissions by 2020, and dramatically reduce emissions to reach net zero…