# inequality

This month

September 2023

Ireland's poorest households saw their income dip even further during the pandemic

Research from the Economic and Social Research Institute found that the decline was due to a drop in the number of hours worked.

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Sep 5th 2023, 6:00 AM

This year

2023

# RTÉ

RTÉ Current Affairs staff feel women have less access to opportunities than men, report finds

Staff told a review that ‘role changes and key decisions are made behind the scenes with a lack of transparency’.

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Jun 27th 2023, 7:22 PM

# inequality

UK study finds minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

Carribean suspects were 12% more likely than white British suspects to be charged for a comparable crime.

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Feb 7th 2023, 9:40 PM

# inequality

Two richest people in Ireland have more wealth than 50% of the country's poorest, Oxfam says

The report, titled ‘Survival of the Richest’, has been released as elites gather in Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum.

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Updated

Jan 16th 2023, 12:05 PM

Last year

2022

# misogyny

Majority of Irish people agree that pornography is harming society, Women's Aid report finds

Women were more likely than men to believe that pornography was detrimental to young people.

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Nov 25th 2022, 8:57 AM

# Kabul

Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital

‘When you have no freedom in your own country, then what does it mean to live here?’ one woman said.

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Nov 10th 2022, 6:58 AM

# Health

Cancer patients in deprived communities 'being left behind' due to inequality of care

These individuals often face hidden costs and less GP access, the report found

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Nov 8th 2022, 7:39 AM

# inequality

Private mental health centres provide better care than HSE facilities, report finds

Inspectors highlighted multiple serious risks and poor environments across five HSE approved centres in Cork.

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Jun 30th 2022, 6:05 AM

# Davos

Billionaires’ wealth rose more during Covid-19 pandemic than in 23 years combined

A new billionaire was created every 30 hours during the pandemic, according to Oxfam.

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May 23rd 2022, 8:02 AM

All time

Voices

Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'The rhetoric of “all being in it together” is dead'

What we now reap is the harvest of decades of inaction on what voters just six short months ago told us were the major issues affecting our society, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.

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Aug 14th 2020, 7:00 AM

# inequality

Ireland's tax system does 'the most in Europe to reduce inequality', says ESRI

The top 10% of households earn more than 2.6 times that of the middle household in 2017

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Jan 23rd 2020, 6:15 AM

# inequality

Private cancer patients getting access to drugs that public patients can't get is 'incredibly unfair'

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.

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Apr 14th 2019, 7:47 PM

Voices

Lynn Ruane: 'We need to change society radically from the ground up'

I am a product of the community development projects that have been systematically eroded writes, Senator Lynn Ruane.

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Feb 10th 2019, 8:00 PM

# inequality

Ruud Gullit: 'Almost impossible' for a black person to speak out

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling allegedly received racist abuse from a Blues fan, sparking widespread debate over racism in football and society.

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Dec 16th 2018, 2:27 PM

# inequality

Sterling claims newspapers 'help fuel racism' following alleged abuse at Stamford Bridge

The Manchester star posted a message on Instagram criticising the media coverage received by black footballers.

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Dec 9th 2018, 11:50 AM

# Medical Cards

How access to health services differs if you've private insurance or are 'in the twilight zone'

Ireland’s two-tiered system contributes to the type of service patients receive, even from public providers, a new report has found.

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Nov 2nd 2018, 8:40 AM

# Report Card

Homeless and Traveller children 'falling through gaps' in education system

Ireland is one of the best countries in terms of reducing education inequality, but concerns have been raised about vulnerable children.

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Oct 30th 2018, 6:05 AM

Voices

'For those concerned about the decline in real wages, there is a solution - join a trade union'

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.

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Jul 25th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Davos

The world's richest 1% swallowed up 82% of the wealth created last year

A new report by Oxfam has found that income inequality is growing.

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Jan 22nd 2018, 7:49 AM

# inequality

Dismantling the myth that 'women don't want to do the dirty jobs that men do'

A guide to shutting that argument down.

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Jul 13th 2017, 9:00 PM

# pay inequality

'The start of Paschal's troubles': Primary teachers reject public sector pay deal

The INTO said that the pay deal did not address the issue of pay inequality for newcomers to the profession.

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Jul 13th 2017, 3:59 PM

# inequality

Suicide is killing the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Ireland

A new report highlights increased risks to individuals, like workers on zero-hour contracts or those who are facing losing their homes.

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Mar 6th 2017, 6:10 AM

# Sexism

'You'll never work in this town again': Mila Kunis reveals producer's threat after refusing to pose semi-naked

The Black Swan actress has written a powerful essay to stand against sexism in Hollywood.

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Nov 3rd 2016, 1:35 PM

Voices

Who was this Budget for? Big business, landlords and property developers

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.

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Oct 12th 2016, 7:00 AM

# inequality

One in 40 people living in Dublin is a millionaire, according to a new survey

The city’s 32,000 millionaires put it 10th on the list of European cities.

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Jul 28th 2016, 12:14 PM

Voices

“Tax the rich” isn’t going to solve our problems after the election

‘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.

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Feb 20th 2016, 8:00 AM

# disparity

'Everyday we work to close the gap': Are the rich still getting richer?

Research conducted by Oxfam has found inequality to be a major election issue for voters.

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Feb 17th 2016, 6:07 AM

# super rich

A few dozen people now own as much wealth as half of the world's population

New research by Oxfam shows women are also disproportionately affected by global inequality.

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Jan 18th 2016, 7:38 AM

# Wheels in Motion

This is why Joan Burton is hailing a 'landmark moment' in Ireland's recovery

Just don’t mention the regional unemployment.

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Nov 17th 2015, 1:00 PM

# it's the economy stupid

David McWilliams turns down Celebrity Economist Debtmatch with Dan O'Brien

Well, a debate anyway…

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Sep 26th 2015, 7:45 AM

Voices

Pope Francis will make powerful enemies tomorrow by releasing a radical new document

The pontiff is to issue a scathing papal encyclical directly linking rampant capitalism with irreversible environmental catastrophe and rising global inequality.

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Jun 17th 2015, 10:00 PM