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Ireland’s nine billionaires increased their wealth by €16 billion during Covid-19 pandemic

Globally, billionaires’ wealth increased more in the first 24 months of Covid than in the previous 23 years combined. Irish billionaires have increased their wealth by nearly €16 billion since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The figures were published in Oxfam’s ‘Profiting From Pain’ report on Monday and revealed that Ireland’s nine billionaires increased […]

Globally, billionaires’ wealth increased more in the first 24 months of Covid than in the previous 23 years combined. Irish billionaires have increased their wealth by nearly €16 billion since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The figures were published in Oxfam’s ‘Profiting From Pain’ report on Monday and revealed that Ireland’s nine billionaires increased […]

4 years ago

Irish billionaires made 18 billion euro during the Covid-19 pandemic

The 10 richest men in the world doubled their fortunes while incomes of 99% of humanity fell. Ireland’s nine billionaires have increased their wealth by €18.3 billion to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic. The statistic was published by Oxfam in its Inequality Kills report on Monday (17 January). According to the report, […]

The 10 richest men in the world doubled their fortunes while incomes of 99% of humanity fell. Ireland’s nine billionaires have increased their wealth by €18.3 billion to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic. The statistic was published by Oxfam in its Inequality Kills report on Monday (17 January). According to the report, […]

4 years ago

Wealth of Irish billionaires increased by €3.3bn during Covid-19 pandemic

“In Ireland, the fallout of the pandemic on employment has disproportionately hit young adults as well as people in low-paid occupations, all of whom are more likely to be paying rent.” The wealth of Ireland’s billionaires increased by €3.28 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from Oxfam has claimed. The charity’s Inequality Virus […]

“In Ireland, the fallout of the pandemic on employment has disproportionately hit young adults as well as people in low-paid occupations, all of whom are more likely to be paying rent.” The wealth of Ireland’s billionaires increased by €3.28 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from Oxfam has claimed. The charity’s Inequality Virus […]

5 years ago

Ireland now has the fifth largest number of billionaires per capita

Only Hong Kong, Cyprus, Switzerland and Singapore have more billionaires per capita than Ireland. Ahead of the start of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Oxfam has released a report highlighting how “out of control” financial inequality has become across the world. Interestingly, the report, titled Time To Care, found that Ireland now has the fifth largest number […]

Only Hong Kong, Cyprus, Switzerland and Singapore have more billionaires per capita than Ireland. Ahead of the start of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Oxfam has released a report highlighting how “out of control” financial inequality has become across the world. Interestingly, the report, titled Time To Care, found that Ireland now has the fifth largest number […]

6 years ago