News Archive for 2016

1. Targetted tax breaks cost billions of euro and undermine efforts to reduce economic inequality Tax breaks are costing the Exchequer billions of euros in foregone revenue each year, and many are undermining government …
2. TASC report shows that consistent child poverty almost doubled during recession A TASC report shows that consistent child poverty almost doubled during the recent economic recession. This data is …
3. Flexibility is being imposed on more and more workers in Ireland TASC research shows that ‘flexibility’ is being imposed on more and more workers in Ireland across a range of different …
4. Requiring public bodies to create written records would aid accountability Legal reforms are needed to combat “off the record” government and ensure adequate paper trails for accountability …
5. A Time for Ambition: Ensuring prosperity through investment State investment in public infrastructure must be substantially increased to make up for lost ground and ensure future …