Just a short follow-up to the previous post outlining the dismal facts about the housing crisis.  Lest anyone say that those campaigning over the crisis are great at pointing out…

The National Homeless and Housing Coalition is holding a demonstration on Saturday, April 7th over the housing crisis.  It has the support of dozens of organisations spanning civil society groups,…

First rule of analysis:  data tells you what it tells you.  One should be cautious about making general assumptions.  For when you ‘look under the hood’ you may find the…

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has produced a useful analysis of spending on housing; in particular, the rent subsidy schemes.  When we put this next to the targets…

Precarious working is rising, pervading a number sectors:  hospitality, retail, construction, financial, education (including childcare) and health.  A major difficulty, though, is that there is no official or agreed definition. …

A couple of days ago I discussed a proposal to make childcare affordable.  We all know that Irish childcare is one of the most expensive in Europe.  However, when it…