Year: 2020
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November 2020Imagining a good life for everybody within planetary boundaries
On the 30th Anniversary of EAPN, Fintan Farrell reflects on the history of anti-poverty policy in the EU and writes about the societal transformation that is needed in order to eradicate poverty and social exclusion moving forward….
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October 2020Why families can’t afford a house
In normal circumstances, Ireland needs to build about 25,000 units of accommodation per year. In the extraordinary situation that came about on foot of the collapse of the housing market in 2008 that estimate has risen to 35,000 per year to accommodate the backlog that has built up since then….
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August 2020Will education and childcare receive additional investment as we emerge from the initial pandemic wave?
Education and childcare are two essential areas of our lives. Schools prepare children for adulthood while providing the range of skills necessary to negotiate relationships, form a family and begin to explore life choices. Second level and higher education builds on this, facilitating young people to explore their potential, focus on specific skills and develop … Continue reading “Will education and childcare receive additional investment as we emerge from the initial pandemic wave?”
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July 2020The Impact of Covid 19 on North Clondalkin
North Clondalkin has not recovered from the economic crash of 2008 – nor did it experience the full benefit of the mystical Celtic Tiger….
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May 2020Regaining Paradise
This blog entry is a contribution to the development of a new analysis necessary for the emergence of a radical agenda for social, political and economic change in a post-pandemic society….
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April 2020Using the COVID-19 crisis to build a better future for all
“We can’t risk some notion that we can recover what we had and that would be sufficient. That game is over”.
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