The golden age of Earth observation is here New analysis tools are changing how satellite data is used. Axios · Mar 7, 2023
Northern Ireland's parents 'rely more on family' than those in the Republic A study also found Ireland and the UK are among the countries with the highest costs for full-time childcare Belfast Live · Jan 30, 2023
Going to your dream school could make you less employable. Here's how we can fix the system for students and employers You don't expect that getting accepted to your dream school would diminish your employment prospects–but that's what's been increasingly happening. Fortune · Jan 6, 2023
Blow for Irish workers as proposed scheme means most could face 40% tax on all pay The payment would not be means-tested and it is understood that people would not have to be in employment in order to receive it. Irish Mirror · Dec 20, 2022
Lower and middle income families to 'feel the pinch' in 2023 as the economy begins to tank, ESRI says The economists at the ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) have highlighted trouble coming down the tracks Irish Mirror · Dec 15, 2022
Dublin woman forced to sleep in wheelchair due to lack of personal assistance Elizabeth Canning was 59 years old when she died at home in Dublin last May, following a long series of illnesses Dublin Live · Dec 3, 2022
Disabled woman slept in her wheelchair at night due to lack of personal assistance hours as brother reveals she 'had no life in the end' New research reveals people like Elizabeth Canning are confined to their homes and rely on unpaid family support Irish Mirror · Dec 3, 2022
Ireland’s productivity 40% higher than Northern Ireland’s, says think tank The report concluded that there was a need to invest in education in Northern Ireland to reduce the gap. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022
Northern Ireland productivity falls 40% behind Republic, report finds Authors cite need “to rapidly expand investment and improve skills in Northern Ireland, particularly at the post-secondary level” Belfast Live · Nov 28, 2022
Ireland's productivity levels have grown to 40% above Northern Ireland's in the last 20 years, report finds Productivity is measured as the gross value added per worker Irish Mirror · Nov 27, 2022
Taoiseach worries children get smartphones too early and turn away from sport “I think that research should inform the primary school curriculum" Irish Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
How the NAACP is using software to inspire Black voters this midterm election The NAACP is mapping the midterms using GIS software to identify key issues for Black voters. Fortune · Nov 8, 2022
Rents almost double in a decade as ESRI report finds homes with disability excluded from measures of poverty At the same time, the researchers from the ESRI also say that income inequality is at a record low, meaning that the gap between rich and poor is smaller than ever Irish Mirror · Oct 27, 2022
Trade from UK to EU 16% lower than if Brexit had not happened, report finds Economic and Social Research Institute analysis found ‘substantial reduction in number of products traded’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022 UK/EU trade down on levels expected without Brexit, research finds The analysis was conducted by Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute.
Dublin Live · Aug 4, 2022 Cost of Living: Top tips for reducing your heating bills this winter Fuel shortages are also likely to affect the population later this year
Irish Mirror · Jul 28, 2022 Taoiseach worries about impact housing crisis will have on his on children as he expresses 'concern' for young people The Fianna Fáil leader said this is not just an issue in Ireland and the percentage of income needed to buy is too high.
Birmingham Post · Jul 1, 2022 Insulation firm Rockwool in carbon capture project with Swansea University The firm has installed a carbon dioxide demonstration unit at its manufacturing plant in Bridgend.
Irish Mirror · Jun 17, 2022 Taoiseach Micheal Martin urges unions and Government officials to get back in the room after no agreement at public sector pay talks The Fianna Fáil leader reiterated he would tackle issues like the cost of childcare in the Budget
Irish Mirror · Jun 16, 2022 Taoiseach Micheal Martin promises 'comprehensive cost of living Budget' 'The country is not on its knees...'
Irish Mirror · Jun 16, 2022 Tanaiste Leo Varadkar defends how Government has tackled cost of living crisis but doesn't rule out additional financial help before Budget 2023 'As it stands, we will do more'
Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2022 Mary Lou McDonald: On inflation, the Government can't do everything - but they can do more The Government can’t continue to sit on its hands while people are pushed into poverty. They have the power to act
Dublin Live · Mar 23, 2022 Ireland 'could see fuel rationing and supermarket prices rocketing' warns economists Two hundred complaints of price gouging at the pumps have been received from members of the public
Dublin Live · Mar 23, 2022 Cost of living crisis will 'intensify' with war economy looming Taoiseach Micheal Martin warned we are heading to a "war economy" meaning the price of pasta, bread and beer will soar
Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2022 Ireland 'will see fuel rationing and supermarket prices rocketing' if war in Ukraine continues Two hundred complaints of price gouging at the pumps have been received from members of the public