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Debenhams Protestors’ Plight Proves Workers Need More Rights
The struggle of Debenhams workers is not isolated, it is linked to workers’ rights, lack of union recognition, sick pay and bargaining power.
Being diagnosed with autism changed my life – for the better
April Hollingworth discusses how an autism diagnosis can act as a catalyst for positive change and empowerment.
Seven claims JK Rowling got wrong in her recent essay
JK Rowling’s recent ill-informed essay suggests that transphobia may be going mainstream. Here we fact-check seven of her most dangerous statements.
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Failure to placate the concerns of rural voters could come back to haunt Eamon Ryan
Reports emerged last night that Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan, TD for the Dublin South constituency, was facing questions over his leadership. As reported in the Irish Examiner, four Green Party councillors from Cork – Liam Quaide, Oliver Moran, Lorna Bogue, and...
Central Statistics Office Survey provides a glimpse into COVID-19’s effect on business
The Central Statistics Office released the results of wave two of its Business Impact of COVID-19 Survey (BICS) to the public today [May 18th 2020]. The online survey sampled 3,000 enterprises, giving an insight into the extent to which COVID-19 has affected...
“We have given a commitment in relation to income tax and USC, nothing else” – borrowing and new taxes possible under next government
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney admitted last night [May 17th] that tax increases are a possibility should negotiations between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party lead to the formation of a government, although he reiterated his party’s...
Labour’s refusal to enter government formation talks should serve as a warning to the Irish electorate
Leo Varadkar’s suggestion yesterday [May 15th] that tax rises may be necessary following COVID-19 is just the start of what is set to be a difficult period for the next government - whatever its political makeup. With Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil having already ruled out...
Short-term gain but long-term pain: Low-Income Workers Need Protecting in the wake of COVID-19
The Economic and Social Research Institute’s latest publication, Minimum Wage Policy in Ireland, paints a picture of how Ireland’s economic response to COVID-19 has affected lower-income workers in society. The results are counter-intuitive and paradoxical, and...
A Tale of Three Parties: Greens Face a Dilemma in Choosing to Form Coalition
Four. That is the width of the majority a Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green Party coalition would possess if government formation talks prove successful and should no mercenaries come onboard. The stability of Fine Gael’s majority of minus 13 in their confidence and supply...
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