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A new billionaire was created every 30 hours during the pandemic, according to Oxfam.
It also found that the wealth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by 58% to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic.
Despite concerns, the highest earners in Ireland do not want to pay less tax on their earnings.
The study takes 2013 to represent ‘the low-point of the last recession in Ireland’.
The list has shown the respected annual ranking of the UK’s 1,000 wealthiest people since 1989.
The 81-year-old has bought Serie C side Monza.
They suggest a more complex Gaelic economy than often believed.
Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Enya and Niall Horan all feature on the list.
Concerns have been raised about potential conflicts of interest.
Only four counties have a disposable income ahead of the national average.
Niall Horan, Graham Norton, Colin Farrell, Daniel O’Donnell, Michael Flatley, and Enya all feature.
Some people are doing very well.
The Finance Minister said individual daily rates could not be disclosed for commercial reasons.
Who doesn’t like collecting cars and football teams?
The French clubs are going to be even wealthier from 2019 onwards.
The singer topped the Sunday Times young rich list for musicians aged 30 and under.
Michael Jackson is the top earner, making over €100 million last year.
IKEA, L’Oreal and Zara all get a mention.
The Guinness Pro12 is back this weekend with long-term aims to overhaul the Top 14.
A report commissioned by the council shows where the bulk of the wealth is – and the deprivation.
Larry Ellison is the world’s third richest person.
Latest figures from the CSO highlight worrying levels of indebtedness in the east of the country…
New figures from Eurostat show Irish households to have 6% less material wealth than the European average.
If the richest three people spent $1 million every day, it would take 220 years to run out of money.
A report from the Higher Education Authority says we “urgently need to tap into the deep reservoirs of disadvantage”.
One in 40 people in the capital is a millionaire apparently.
Hair, pollution, whiskey and babies – there’s a lot going on in India.
No prizes for guessing who’s towards the top…
Is it only fair to ask high earners to pull their weight? Or is it just too punitive?
Some plans will increase by up to 20 per cent, with the average hike being 12.7 per cent.
A report by Oxfam finds that Europe’s 10 richest people exceeds the total cost of stimulus measures implemented across the EU between 2008 and 2010.
A former IMF head of the mission for Ireland has said an entire reliance on austerity was not the right move – yet we’re still following that road. David Cronin asks why.
We produce enough food for 10 times our population, but the horsemeat scandal shows just how inequality has forced people to low-price, low-quality food, writes Richard Manton.
At 38 per cent, Ireland has the highest rate of children at risk of poverty in Western Europe. But, far from protecting the vulnerable, the government has introduced austerity measures that mean the rich get richer, writes Richard Manton.
However its authors said the current measures to address the economic crisis and public finances could affect its position.
Ireland isn’t doing too badly, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit…
Nope, we haven’t heard of some of these rich folks…