Debt relief in the current crisis has to go beyond mortgages, to those struggling to cover the basics, writes the author of a recent report on household debt in Ireland.
Covid-19 has exposed the deficits in our income-support system, writes Michael Taft. “We don’t have to wait for the emergency to end to start discussing a new dispensation.”
While it varies from school to school, some teachers say they face low pay and precarious work. They hope this joint labour committee might bring improvements.
In a survey of more than 1,000 recent adverts for jobs in Dublin, two-thirds didn’t say the wage. Some say that’s private, others that it should be public.
The Green Kitchen is a social enterprise, meant to provide a pathway to employment for those who might otherwise be left behind. It also serves tasty wild-mushroom risotto.
There’s no data on how many people in Ireland live with ADHD, but adults who do can have difficulties with most areas of life that require organisation – including work.
GWU Ireland, which launched earlier this month, has a committee with 10 people, and about 40 members so far. “It’s growing pretty rapidly every day,” says Ellen Cunningham.
“Shadows” tells the story of of two ex-lovers who meet in an alleyway, at a popular “cruising” spot for gay men. It’s set to premiere at the Dublin Fringe Festival next month.
