... and Ms Aisling Byrne of the Disability Support Unit, FAS. The support of Ms Paula Carey of th... more ... and Ms Aisling Byrne of the Disability Support Unit, FAS. The support of Ms Paula Carey of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU); Ms Rosheen Callando of SIPTU and the Irish Trade Union Trust is gratefully acknowledged. Special thanks go to Mr Michael Gogarty of SIPTU ...
The CADIC Coalition has just completed an evaluation to document and assess the work of the CADIC... more The CADIC Coalition has just completed an evaluation to document and assess the work of the CADIC Coalition campaign through the eyes of its members. In doing such an evaluation, we believe the Coalition's work will be able to contribute to future advocacy efforts and cross-sectoral campaigns for issues of social justice. The CADIC Coalition's remit, on the rights of families comprised of Irish children, their migrant parents and other close family members, has meant concentrated efforts towards win-able propositions, and their impact, and it has harnessed the unique, collective expertise, commitment and passion of a diverse group of individuals and organisations. National, regional and local NGOs, spanning human rights, legal aid, children's rights, faith-based migrant support and other migrant and immigrant support organisations came together and brought pressure on Government and State agencies to review their policies and to uphold the rights of these children and th...
Ireland was the first EU country to declare itself officially in recession in August 2008 and the... more Ireland was the first EU country to declare itself officially in recession in August 2008 and the second EU country to have a structural adjustment programme imposed by the IMF/ECB/EU, known as ‘the troika’. The turnaround of the Irish economy has been dramatic - from one with the highest levels of GDP and employment growth to among those with the highest unemployment, emigration and debt levels across the EU - in the space of just a few short years. Ireland’s economic policy throughout the ‘boom years’ had been based on a low tax strategy and the consequences of this have shaped the particular way in which the recession has unfolded and its enormous negative impact on Irish public finances. Firstly, the overreliance on taxation income from a completely overblown property and construction sector and secondly, the high level of public subsidy that has been made available to a crisis-ridden Irish banking sector through nationalisations, capital injections and taking over of ‘bad loans...
Publication information Karamessini, M. and Rubery, J. (eds.). Women and Austerity : the economic... more Publication information Karamessini, M. and Rubery, J. (eds.). Women and Austerity : the economic crisis and the future for gender equality Publisher Routledge Link to online version
This short background paper prepared by and with Inclusion Ireland, offers a critical overview of... more This short background paper prepared by and with Inclusion Ireland, offers a critical overview of the change process for services for children with disabilities through the microscope of one service: speech and language therapy. Founded in 1961, Inclusion Ireland is the national organisation for persons with an intellectual disability. However in developing the paper, special and additional account was taken of the views of Down Syndrome Ireland and Irish Autism Action who, like Inclusion Ireland, have broad national membership through county branch networks. The three organisations are concerned about therapies for children with intellectual disabilities or difficulties in learning through conventional approaches. The three organisations find themselves at one on many contemporary policy subjects.
... and Ms Aisling Byrne of the Disability Support Unit, FAS. The support of Ms Paula Carey of th... more ... and Ms Aisling Byrne of the Disability Support Unit, FAS. The support of Ms Paula Carey of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU); Ms Rosheen Callando of SIPTU and the Irish Trade Union Trust is gratefully acknowledged. Special thanks go to Mr Michael Gogarty of SIPTU ...
The CADIC Coalition has just completed an evaluation to document and assess the work of the CADIC... more The CADIC Coalition has just completed an evaluation to document and assess the work of the CADIC Coalition campaign through the eyes of its members. In doing such an evaluation, we believe the Coalition's work will be able to contribute to future advocacy efforts and cross-sectoral campaigns for issues of social justice. The CADIC Coalition's remit, on the rights of families comprised of Irish children, their migrant parents and other close family members, has meant concentrated efforts towards win-able propositions, and their impact, and it has harnessed the unique, collective expertise, commitment and passion of a diverse group of individuals and organisations. National, regional and local NGOs, spanning human rights, legal aid, children's rights, faith-based migrant support and other migrant and immigrant support organisations came together and brought pressure on Government and State agencies to review their policies and to uphold the rights of these children and th...
Ireland was the first EU country to declare itself officially in recession in August 2008 and the... more Ireland was the first EU country to declare itself officially in recession in August 2008 and the second EU country to have a structural adjustment programme imposed by the IMF/ECB/EU, known as ‘the troika’. The turnaround of the Irish economy has been dramatic - from one with the highest levels of GDP and employment growth to among those with the highest unemployment, emigration and debt levels across the EU - in the space of just a few short years. Ireland’s economic policy throughout the ‘boom years’ had been based on a low tax strategy and the consequences of this have shaped the particular way in which the recession has unfolded and its enormous negative impact on Irish public finances. Firstly, the overreliance on taxation income from a completely overblown property and construction sector and secondly, the high level of public subsidy that has been made available to a crisis-ridden Irish banking sector through nationalisations, capital injections and taking over of ‘bad loans...
Publication information Karamessini, M. and Rubery, J. (eds.). Women and Austerity : the economic... more Publication information Karamessini, M. and Rubery, J. (eds.). Women and Austerity : the economic crisis and the future for gender equality Publisher Routledge Link to online version
This short background paper prepared by and with Inclusion Ireland, offers a critical overview of... more This short background paper prepared by and with Inclusion Ireland, offers a critical overview of the change process for services for children with disabilities through the microscope of one service: speech and language therapy. Founded in 1961, Inclusion Ireland is the national organisation for persons with an intellectual disability. However in developing the paper, special and additional account was taken of the views of Down Syndrome Ireland and Irish Autism Action who, like Inclusion Ireland, have broad national membership through county branch networks. The three organisations are concerned about therapies for children with intellectual disabilities or difficulties in learning through conventional approaches. The three organisations find themselves at one on many contemporary policy subjects.
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