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An Academic Year Like No Other
13/08/2020
According to a USI report published in July, almost 3 in 5 students (59.72%) report being “concerned, very concerned or extremely concerned” about how they will financially manage over the next year. A month from the first stepping onto campuses since closures on 12th March, the vague and inconsistent messaging from both universities and the …
Reform Targets for Higher Education in an Education System in Meltdown
Colm O'Doherty 13/02/2018
Minister Bruton’s proposed reform of higher education must be set against the context of an education system which is in meltdown. It should …
Housing shortage – whatever happened to the workers?
James Wickham 09/04/2017
There’s a lot of building to do: Ireland needs a housing building programme, a renewal of infrastructure, investment in public transport especially …
Women at Work in Ireland
Paul Sweeney 03/01/2017
Did you know that until 1973 if a woman got married in the Irish civil service, she had to resign so that a man or single woman could take her job? …
Is Inequality Entrenched Forever?
Paul Sweeney 12/12/2016
Will the poor be always with us, as the Bible warned? Comparing the family wealth to those with the same surname today, a new study suggests that the …
Book Review: Branko Milanovic, “Global Inequality”
Paul Sweeney 21/11/2016
Paul Sweeney: There are many books and reports on inequality now. It has been the big social issue for some time, but it is finally recognised as …
A new deal is required
Tom McDonnell 01/12/2011
Tom McDonnell: On Monday and Tuesday we will be treated to the latest instalments of the austerity show. While the structural deficit does need to be …
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