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		<title>The European Pillar of Social Rights: A Timely Lifeline for the EU?</title>
		<link>https://society.ie/2016/11/the-european-pillar-of-social-rights-a-timely-lifeline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 05:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Gallagher]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The march of far-right wing political parties across Europe, the recent Brexit, and the US Presidential election of Donald Trump - have all signalled a sweeping social disconnect and disenfranchisement on both sides of the Atlantic. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Issues of General Election 2016: Childcare and Parental Leave</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Gallagher]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Childcare Policy &#38; Gender Equality: Will the next government deliver? The incomparably high costs of childcare in Ireland continues to cripple low to middle income earners who work full time. The average annual cost of childcare in the EU accounts for 12% of family income, in Ireland this figure rises to 35% for Irish families. For instance, the average annual cost of full-time childcare for two children in Ireland is €16,500 (Indecon, 2013). Not only has affordability been seriously lacking, there have also been worrying concerns over the quality and regulation of childcare in Ireland. The RTE Prime Time expose entitled ‘’Breach of Trust’’ documented several allegations of child abuse in a number of Dublin and Wicklow crèches. These incidents have highlighted the lack of regulatory standards and investment afforded to education for childcare workers. In light of the scandals, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Dr Geoffrey Shannon, called for a national register for childcare workers, increased regulation, and increased investment afforded to education and training. Childcare is a largely unregulated sector that has remained under-funded in terms of both government subsidies and investment in education and training. Unaffordable, quality childcare remains a primary concern for Irish parents. Against the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Income inequality in Capitalist Structures: Live and Let Die?</title>
		<link>https://society.ie/2016/02/income-inequality-in-capitalist-structures-live-and-let-die/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2016 18:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Gallagher]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent Oxfam report An Economy for the 1% (Oxfam International 18/01/16) has received widespread international attention for reporting the growing economic disparity between the world’s richest and poorest. The startling figure that resonated with international media was the revelation that 62 of the world’s richest people own the same amount of wealth as half the world – some 3.6 billion people. The report revealed that the wealth of the world’s poorest half of the population has decreased by a trillion dollars since 2010, while the wealth of the 62 richest people has increased by more than half a trillion dollars. Oxfam are urging world leaders to take immediate action to tackle the ‘’inequality crisis’’. A report on income inequality from the OECD in 2014 also revealed that the gap between rich and poor is at its highest peak in 30 years. The OECD urged world leaders to note that this level of income inequality not only harms societies but the growth of economies, too. It seems that the post-crash period is an era fiercely dominated by crises; the global financial crisis, the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the European migrant crisis, a crisis of demographics for an ageing Europe, a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The end of Schengen and the Euro dream? Europe’s crisis of consensus</title>
		<link>https://society.ie/2015/12/the-end-of-schengen-and-the-euro-dream-europes-crisis-of-consensus/</link>
		<comments>https://society.ie/2015/12/the-end-of-schengen-and-the-euro-dream-europes-crisis-of-consensus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2015 16:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Gallagher]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A European project which set out with the intention of complete convergence and policy harmonization has ironically, resulted in widespread divergence and disharmony.]]></description>
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		<title>Unity in Diversity? The European Migrant Crisis</title>
		<link>https://society.ie/2015/09/unity-in-diversity-the-european-migrant-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Gallagher]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to comprehensively deal with the unfolding migrant crisis in the long-term, our compassion and empathy must not overshadow room for sustainable solutions, which would in turn jeopardise the quality of life for the refugees and migrants in question. This article aims to emphasise the importance of collective compassion and sympathy, while simultaneously advocating for pragmatic policy approaches, realistic to the capabilities of diverse Member States. The article will explore the policy responses of Germany and Sweden, the recipients of the highest influxes of refugees, discuss the system of Direct Provision in Ireland, and reflect on the quality of life for refugees after reaching Europe. Globalization, a relatively new sociological concept meaning that outcomes or events in one part of the world now affect others like never before, is responsible for what appears to be our most pressing contemporary crisis – the European migrant crisis. Globalization refers to the increasing acceleration in both global interdependence and consciousness of the world in terms of a global whole (Robertson, 1992:1). While globalization may be considered a recent phenomenon referring to the increasing interconnectedness of the global community, large-scale migration is nothing new. In fact, the mass movement of people has been historically [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending Extreme Poverty: The Case for Relative vs. Absolute</title>
		<link>https://society.ie/2015/08/ending-extreme-poverty-the-case-for-relative-vs-absolute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tara Gallagher]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In perhaps the most memorable anti-poverty speech of our time Nelson Mandela remarked &#8220;Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity; it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom&#8221;. Ten years on from that powerful speech in Trafalgar Square, we are still hoping to be that generation. Ireland, due to its small size and population, is often perceived as a small international player in the world order. Ironically, this common misconception is made too often within Irish society, underestimating the global reach of this little island on the periphery of Europe to effect change on an international scale. Development statistics and overseas development aid figures reveal that Ireland remains the global leader in the fight against extreme poverty and hunger, despite suffering its fair share of domestic hardships. Although the marathon is far from over, the first and most prominent United Nations Millennium Development Goal has been achieved in halving rates of extreme poverty and hunger in developing regions from [&#8230;]]]></description>
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