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People in Palestine describe life under Israeli bombardment
Making savings while saving the planet and joining the circular economy
Pricewatch: Organisations are starting to incorporate reuse and recycling into how they work, leaving the destructive linear economy behind
Oxfam Ireland says taxing Ireland’s super-rich could net exchequer €8bn a year
Chief executive tells Oireachtas committee that levels of inequality between world’s richest and poorest people mirrored those in 19th century America
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Demonstration against fictitious plantation was ‘tongue-in-cheek stunt’ aiming to raise issue
Irish workers’ wages lag behind inflation as executive pay booms - Oxfam
Workers in effect worked an extra 8.3 days for free last year as inflation eroded purchasing power
Refugees in Greece being ‘illegally pushed back’ as claims swirl of violence and sexual abuse by men in uniform
One group of asylum seekers claim they were ‘mocked and harassed’ and ‘ordered to take off their clothes’
Newton Emerson: Tax the millionaire home owners, not the billionaires
While the super-rich should pay more, meaningful redistribution requires targeting the surprising numerous western millionaires
Kathy Sheridan: The ‘Ireland is full’ brigade should reflect on how globalisation has transformed our fortunes
The population has soared, we are close to full employment and life expectancy is the highest in Europe
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Number of Irish ‘super rich’ more than doubled in past decade, Oxfam says
Oxfam report on growing inequality details ‘rising wealth at the top and rising poverty for the rest’
‘They are starving people, getting money from our pockets’: In Kenya, bribes are a daily necessity
Corruption extends from top to bottom in a society where the richest 0.1% own more than the remaining 99.9%
Covid-19: Vaccine industry and activists at odds over Trips waiver
Industry says waiver of IP rights not needed as vaccine supply far outweighs demand
Jennifer O’Connell: The end of the emergency has not lived up to the hype
If the Covid emergency really is over, why does it feel like such an anti-climax?
Sanctions on Mali could have ‘devastating impact’, warn NGOs
Collective warning issued after junta plans dropped for scheduled February election
The Irish Times view on wealth inequality: the billionaires’ pandemic
The net worth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by 58 per cent to €49.7 billion
Ireland’s nine billionaires added €18bn to wealth during Covid, Oxfam says
Charity calls for special tax on ‘extreme wealth’ to help fund recovery from pandemic
Moderna faces shareholder pressure over vaccine costs
Shareholder proposal demands pharma group open up Covid-19 vaccine tech to poorer countries
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Did the rich in Ireland get richer during the pandemic?
Striking rise in wealth among Ireland’s high net worth as pandemic first hit
Ireland’s climate support for poorer countries falls short of ‘fair share’ - Oxfam
Politicians urged to ensure international pledge of $100 billion support is honoured
Six leading climate influencers driving sustainability conversations
Meet Anja Murray, John Gibbons, Peter Thorne, Marie Donnelly, Dr Tara Shine and Lyndsay Walsh
Trócaire urges Government to increase spending on overseas aid
Ireland’s overseas aid ‘saves lives’, says chief executive Caoimhe de Barra
Haiti earthquake: Search continues as death toll nears 1,300
Island braced for tropical storm after 2,800 injured and hundreds of homes flattened
Sean Moncrieff: We are running out of time. We need a Nphet for climate change
They would be a pain in the ass, but you’d know they are right
Remembering Omagh: ‘There were stories we couldn’t write because they were too horrific’
Most recall where they were when they heard about bomb that exploded 23 years ago
Countries must donate vaccines to protect vulnerable, health workers – Mike Ryan
WHO official said it is a ‘disgrace’ many health workers have still not been vaccinated
Altered Climate Bill marks role of farmers in capturing and storing carbon
Change follows Minister’s acceptance of amendments proposed at committee stage in Seanad
G7 nations agree on vaccine donation and scrutiny of China
Oxfam head of inequality policy accuses leaders of failing to meet challenges of times
Back to the high street? The future of fashion after lockdown
As we get ready to go back into the world, what will we wear, and how will we shop?
UK Oxfam funding halted as DRC investigation continues
Charity ‘acutely aware’ of duty to survivors, ‘including in supporting them to speak out’
IMF says rich countries could use taxes to reduce inequalities
Fund highlights progressive inheritance and property taxes
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