The day Eamon Dunphy called me a f****er

Irish Independent

During the heyday of the Celtic Tiger, Niall Crowley was one of the most heavily-criticised public officials in the state. His supporters saw him as . . . → Read More: The day Eamon Dunphy called me a f****er

Refugee racism ‘worse than recession’

Irish attitudes towards immigrants are changing for the better but the recesssion is making integration more difficult, the head of the Refugee information Service has warned

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Warning of rise in racism

Irish Times

Irish attitudes towards immigrants are hardening as people search for someone to blame for their worsening economic situation, a leading NGO has warned.

Crosscare Migrant Project, which . . . → Read More: Warning of rise in racism

People no happier than 50 years ago

Irish Times

We are no happier today than 50 years ago, despite all the economic growth, a conference in Dublin heard.

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Many families live on €20,000

Irish Independent

The Celtic Tiger made little difference to over one in five families, who are struggling to survive on less than €20,000 a year.

A new study of . . . → Read More: Many families live on €20,000

Ireland faces lower living standards, warns OECD

Irish Examiner

Ireland will have permanently lower living standards, the world’s leading economic authority last night warned in a damning assessment of the state of the nation.

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Tap ‘the well within’, priest tells Céifin conference

Irish Times

During the boom years we drank too much from a well that was always going to run dry but now we should look to the well within . . . → Read More: Tap ‘the well within’, priest tells Céifin conference

Violence threatens fabric of society, says Archbishop

Irish Independent

Violence is a continual threat to the harmony of Irish society  and those working in communities affected by violence must be supported, the Archbishop of Dublin has . . . → Read More: Violence threatens fabric of society, says Archbishop

Eliminating the poverty trap has to be a priority

Irish Independent

The ESRI study published yesterday identifies several factors involved in the creation of a long-term dependency on social welfare payments. Apart from the obvious one of poor . . . → Read More: Eliminating the poverty trap has to be a priority

One in 20 lived boom in poverty

Irish Independent

Just over 5pc of the population were living in consistent poverty as the Celtic Tiger boom was nearing its end. Figures on Ireland’s spending on social protection . . . → Read More: One in 20 lived boom in poverty