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Majority of graduates feel they’re falling behind professionally
Bord Bia report says most find it ‘impossible to get experience without a job, and impossible to get a job without experience’
‘I think only one of my friends has a job’: Youth unemployment report paints bleak picture
Report suggests teenagers are disproportionately affected by failure of jobs market to fully bounce back
Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels
New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work
Poor pay and lack of clarity rife in role of healthcare assistant, report finds
Post ‘lacks a clear national definition and standardised tasks’, research shows
Two-thirds of healthcare workers ‘actively’ considering leaving role, study finds
Think tank’s report highlights ‘growing retention crisis’ in sector
Most financial sector workers believe AI will lead to job losses – FSU survey
Almost 90% believe AI will prompt job displacement and 60% feel less secure in their roles than five years ago
HSE health app downloaded by 75,000 people since launch
But there are accessibility challenges with the application, says social think tank
Staff shortages and public perception leading to healthcare worker burnout, Fórsa research suggests
A lack of career development and a ‘disconnect’ between workers and management also factors, survey of 3,800 finds
ECJ rejection of Minimum Wages Directive would deal blow to social Europe programme – Tasc
Denmark says EU exceeding its power to influence the setting of wage levels in member states
Facebook is platform with biggest fake news problem, survey respondents say
Platform cited by 80% of those surveyed as having problem with disinformation
Quotas for young people in politics suggested to attract them
Tasc online forum heard from young people involved in activism, media and Oireachtas
The Ranelagh house you’ve been waiting for ... at €1.45m
This townhouse terrace has been upgraded by documentary maker Lorelei Harris
The Irish Times view on inequality: levelling the playing field
Higher pay levels would make work more attractive and allow for additional State investment in universal services, such as health, childcare and housing
Irish inequality blamed on ‘unusually high’ levels of low pay and weak protections
Tasc report says ‘disproportionate’ share of national income goes to richer groups
Inequality breeds anxious, boastful depressives, conference hears
Psychological consequences of material differences impact the poor most
Despite recovery, Ireland remains a hugely unequal society
Children and women are worst hit by a society whose policies refuse to cherish all its people equally
Nuala Haughey: Political accountability needs written records of decisions
Election manifestos are strewn with commitments to increase transparency and accountability.
Radio: Ivan Yates calls it right, Joe Duffy highlights a wrong
Review: ‘Breakfast’, ‘Liveline’, ‘The Right Hook’, ‘Sunday with Miriam’
Call to increase infrastructure spending by at least €15bn
Tasc report criticises Government’s lack of ambition in €27bn capital investment plan
Lower wages cause economic drag, conference told
Economist tells Tasc conference that wage moderation polices don’t work
Tackling inequality will require sustained effort and real bravery
Reversing inequality does not mean hindering economic growth, says new research
DataKind transforms charities by helping them mine for data
Jake Porway’s brainchild has set up a Dublin chapter, which helps not-for-profit groups improve work operations
Tánaiste calls on employers to introduce ‘living wage’
New commission on low pay will advise Government on pay increases
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