External event contributions

Since 2007 Ireland, North and South, has witnessed recession, austerity and externally imposed economic restructuring. Both territories have seen an end to property bubbles, surges in overall and youth unemployment and notable declines in economic output and disposable incomes. The challenge of...

Presentation made at annual ISME conference (8th November 2013).

Presentation to the Conference: A Global Gathering for Early Childhood Dublin, October 17th 2013 Abstract: Children are central to the long-term success of any society and economy; of course they are a lot more than that. However, taking the narrow focus of economic policy and long-term investments...

Presentation made to Finnish Delegation (MANDATE offices) Since 2008 the Irish economy suffered a massive fall, with one in every seven jobs being lost. There are two reasons for this. One is the collapse of a banking and construction bubble. The other reason is the effect of austerity. Since 2008...

p>Across Europe the socio-economic impact of the recent recession has left no greater scar than on the labour market and in particular on the large numbers who have found themselves long-term unemployed. Over that period Ireland rapidly moved from full-employment (4%) to high unemployment (almost 14...

Presentation to the International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation, 34th Annual Conference, Trinity College Dublin - September 13th 2013.

Presentation to the 5th annual ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School, Dublin August 24th 2013