Blog Public sector clerical workers paid below the OECD average Comparing wages of public sector workers across countries poses many difficulties. Nevertheless the OECD publishes some useful information. In 2009... By Rory O'Farrell
Blog Working and living below the poverty line: ‘The Working Poor’ 16% of the Irish population lives on an income which is less than the official poverty line - about €210 per adult per week. Given a population of... By Micheál Collins
Blog Monday Blog: Where do we go from here? Public debate about matters of public concern in Ireland has been characterised in a number of ways. I suggest that the following traits may be... By Tom Healy
Blog Reforming Community Employment Five years into Ireland's unemployment crisis the nature of our policy response has been slow. In general attention has been focused on employment... By Micheál Collins
Blog How much income do you need in retirement? Pensions and pension's policy are back on the agenda following the recent release of the OECD report on the Irish pensions system. Details and the... By Micheál Collins
Blog Northern Ireland still lags behind UK on Earnings The Distribution of earnings has remained remarkably static in Northern Ireland over the past two years. The number of people earning under £20,000... By Paul Mac Flynn
