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Tuesday 27 October 2020
The top 10% of households earn more than 2.6 times that of the middle household in 2017
The Irish Cancer Society said that lifesaving medicines should be available to everyone who could benefit from them, not just people with private health insurance.
I am a product of the community development projects that have been systematically eroded writes, Senator Lynn Ruane.
Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling allegedly received racist abuse from a Blues fan, sparking widespread debate over racism in football and society.
The Manchester star posted a message on Instagram criticising the media coverage received by black footballers.
Ireland’s two-tiered system contributes to the type of service patients receive, even from public providers, a new report has found.
Ireland is one of the best countries in terms of reducing education inequality, but concerns have been raised about vulnerable children.
Productivity at work is up, but we need to see decent pay rises and career progression for all workers. Trade union membership is the key to this, writes Paul Dillon.
A new report by Oxfam has found that income inequality is growing.
A guide to shutting that argument down.
The INTO said that the pay deal did not address the issue of pay inequality for newcomers to the profession.
A new report highlights increased risks to individuals, like workers on zero-hour contracts or those who are facing losing their homes.
The Black Swan actress has written a powerful essay to stand against sexism in Hollywood.
It is summed up by the fact that while TDs will benefit by more than €50 a week, young unemployed people will get a miserly €2.70, writes AAA-PBP TD Paul Murphy.
The city’s 32,000 millionaires put it 10th on the list of European cities.
‘Why would you move to Ireland, as a doctor or an executive looking to invest, if you could take a job elsewhere and earn more after tax?’, writes Aaron McKenna.
Research conducted by Oxfam has found inequality to be a major election issue for voters.
New research by Oxfam shows women are also disproportionately affected by global inequality.
Just don’t mention the regional unemployment.
Well, a debate anyway…
The pontiff is to issue a scathing papal encyclical directly linking rampant capitalism with irreversible environmental catastrophe and rising global inequality.
It has led to talk about inequality in the country.
181 new members joined billionaire club in the past year, while 1 in 9 people in the planet don’t have enough to eat.
Economic inequality in increasing in Ireland – despite what TDs might say.
And the bottom 90%?
But how can this be reversed?
… provided better public services are thrown into the bargain.
New research has shown that the most senior positions in universities are dominated by men.
If the richest three people spent $1 million every day, it would take 220 years to run out of money.
TASC wants anyone earning over €100,000 to get a higher tax rate to make things better for everyone else.
Plan Ireland published a report today that highlighted gender inequality.
A concerted push for global development, the Millennium Development Goals, will wrap up next year. The UN is meeting today to discuss what comes next – inequality and climate change must be on the agenda this time.
She said the widening gap between the rich and the poor needs to be tackled.
*But only if you’re in negative equity.
Two new studies from the ESRI look at gender and the impact of the recession on work and finances.
Social Europe is being destroyed. Will our EU 2014 candidates pledge commitment to fighting rising poverty, unemployment, inequality and social exclusion?
The study found that incomes and employment in Ireland remain far below their pre-crisis levels.
Industry is leading the way in discovering the benefits of gender balanced boardrooms, and the business of politics should be no different, writes Emer Higgins.
Where do we stand as a nation on issues like neutrality, aid and inequality? Ireland’s Foreign Policy Review allows us to have our say, writes Hans Zomer.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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