Politico

Forces that shaped white-collar betrayal

IN HIS speech in Rimini last week Diarmuid Martin said: "School catechesis, despite the goodwill of teachers, does not produce young Catholics prepared to join in the Christian...

Core values ignored

Action needed to counter inequality if we are to exit economic recession. By Siobhan O’Donoghue.

Irish society remains deeply unequal despite massive wealth creation during the Celtic tiger years. It is estimated that a mere 5% of the population hold 40% of the wealth in Ireland. 

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System caters for the elites and no one else

Merrill Lynch warned against the guarantees that the government provided the banks. By Vincent Browne.

On September 24, 2008, the government asked Merrill Lynch to advise on the options in dealing with the emerging Irish banking crisis.

At 6.43pm on Monday, September 29, 2008, the night of the ba... Read more...

Media miss the big point

The media extends itself chasing hares about sex crime and political corruption while it systematically neglects fundamental injustices. By Vincent Browne.

The focus on Ivor Callely, and on others accused of abusing public funds for their own gain, misses a big point.

The focus on the threat Larry Mur...

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Pakistan's crisis has just begun

Two weeks of floods have killed 1,000 people and displaced 20 million more in Pakistan. Food and water are scarce; houses and infrastructure destroyed. In parts, flood waters continue to rise. Even where the water has abated, health crises loom. The UN says outbreaks of cholera and other water-borne...