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91. More than three quarters of public support setting living wage as the country's minimum wage level, poll shows An opinion poll shows that over three-quarters of the Irish public support setting the Living Wage as the country’s …
92. Video of Professor Sir Anthony Atkinson addressing the TASC-FEPS annual conference on the subject of Inequality - What Can Be Done? Professor Sir Anthony Atkinson, delivered a keynote address at the 6th annual TASC-FEPS conference on 19th June 2015. Prof …
93. International economist tells TASC-FEPS conference that Ireland and Europe need a pay rise to stimulate growth and avoid deflation An international economist has today said that Ireland and Europe both need a pay rise to stimulate growth and avoid …
94. Leading economist tells TASC/FEPS conference of threats to economic stability posed by inequality A leading international economist will today propose a range of measures to tackle economic inequality. They will include …
95. New ‘Toolkit to Open Government’ encourages people to play an active role in democracy Press Release 10 June 2015 The independent think tank TASC has today released a new series of online guides that shine a …
96. TASC warns that tax cuts plan will take €2 billion from public services TASC, Ireland’s independent, progressive think-tank has warned that tax cuts proposed in the Government’s Spring …
97. TASC Opinion Piece in The Irish Times TASC's Policy Analyst, Cormac Staunton, wrote this piece for The Irish Times on how investing in public services, rather …
98. TASC Submission to Commission on Low Pay The Goverment has set up a Low Pay Commission to look at the National Minimum Wage and other issue relating to low pay.  …
99. New Think Piece: Paul Sweeney on Aer Lingus IAG group is making a bid to take-over Aer Lingus by purchasing shares currently held by the Irish Government. In this …
100. TASC at Labour Party Conference: Economic Inequality poses many challenges for Ireland Speaking today at the Labour Equality workshop, Cormac Staunton, co-author of TASC’s new report Cherishing All Equally, …
101. TASC Letter to Sunday Independent Sir, Columnist Dan O’Brien misrepresented TASC’s recent report as ideological and narrowly focused on hypothetical gross …
102. TASC Letter to the Irish Times TASC's letter to The Irish Times was published today, clarifying some important points about our recent report: Sir, – We …
103. TASC Report says Ireland will move Closer to US Levels of Inequality without Major Changes to Economic and Social Policy including Taxation Press Release Cherishing all Equally shows top 1% average income was €373,300 in 2011 compared to €27,400 for bottom 90% …
104. TASC Welcomes Reform of Appointments to State Boards 6 February 2015                PRESS STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASC Welcomes Reform of Appointments to …
105. Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guest speaker at TASC Lunchtime Seminar 22nd January The TASC lunchtime seminar series continued today with Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and …