Over 30% of Irish adults are “struggling” or “stretched” financially
Some interesting figures here. A survey has found that over three in 10 Irish adults (34%) describe themselves as “struggling” or being “streched” financially, a situation the survey found affects Irish women more than Irish men, The survey found that 40% of women in Ireland deem themselves as “struggling” or “stretched” when it comes to […]
6 years ago
New CSO figures reveal the median weekly earnings for workers in Ireland
New figures from the CSO show that median weekly earnings increased by 8.8% between 2011 and 2018. The median weekly earnings for an Irish worker in 2018 was €592.60, according to new findings from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The statistics, which were published on Friday, found that this figure had increased by 8.8% between 2011 […]
6 years ago
Reaction of the rich to the Notre Dame fire teaches us a lot about the world we live in
Yesterday, the world’s eyes turned to Paris as Notre Dame cathedral burned. It was clear within minutes that complications due to the building’s age and density of heavy timber would severely hinder attempts to put out the fire. Still, it was shocking to see that iconic spire come down, succumbing to the fire as easily […]
7 years ago
WATCH: Historian calls out billionaires to their face about greed at Davos Summit
“It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference and no one’s allowed to speak about water.” Dutch Historian Rutger Bregman was in attendance at the Davos Summit in Switzerland over the past week, where the World Economic Forum takes place. Bregman was one of many people who spoke at a number of panels and conferences during […]
7 years ago
Two major companies announce plans to move headquarters from UK after Brexit
Another Brexit blow for the United Kingdom. Two major companies, Sony and Dyson, have announced plans to relocate their headquarters to avoid problems accruing from Brexit. As things stand, the United Kingdom looks set to exit the Euopean Union without a deal on 29 March. Such an eventuality would deeply complicate the import and export […]
7 years ago
Bitcoin value continues to plummet
Bitcoin is in bits. Bitcoin has lived up to its risky reputation in the past week, reaching a year-low six days ago. Since then, the value of the crypto-currency has continued to drop. Across Sunday (25 November), the currency sank lower and lower until 1BTC was worth roughly €3,092. In the following 24 hours, Bitcoin […]
7 years ago