Blog Archive
Care in Just Transitions
Deirdre Carolan 04/03/2024
The care referendum takes place on the 8th of March. It seeks to amend two clauses in the Constitution which situate the work of women and mothers in …
Green Sacrifice Zones: The Justice Implications of the Green Transition
Alanna Garcia O’Donnell 06/02/2024
In the last decade, we have seen the rise of just transition policies in the Global North, highlighting the importance of justice considerations in …
Automatic Enrolment: Risk and Returns
Jim Stewart 23/01/2024
As AE is a funded scheme, the accumulated lump sum and future pension payments are a direct function of contributions and the return on these …
What role can football play in advancing climate justice?
Róisín Greaney 22/01/2024
Climate action on all fronts “Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once.” Those were the words …
What does a net zero future look like for communities in Dublin?
Kieran Harrahill 19/12/2023
Throughout 2023, TASC has worked with Codema, Dublin’s Energy Agency, to understand the impacts that a transition to net zero could have on …
An Automatic Enrolment Pension Scheme for Ireland?
Jim Stewart 28/11/2023
An Automatic Enrolment (AE) pension scheme is in the process of preparation for Ireland. The start date has been postponed several times. The most …
Media Literacy for Democracy Workshop in Madrid
Nathan Hart 27/11/2023
I had the opportunity to attend the Media Literacy For Democracy (MLFD) workshop in Madrid. The location of the workshop was in Universidad Rey Juan …
Investigating the State of Climate Justice within Housing Conditions in Ireland
Aoife Murphy 14/11/2023
Introduction: During the final year of my bachelor’s degree at UCD, I was given the opportunity to research any matter of social injustice in depth …
“The Most Important Election Since 1989”
Maria (Marysia) Pachowicz 06/11/2023
On the 15th of October 2023, a record-breaking number of Polish citizens both in Poland and abroad took to polling stations to cast their vote in …
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Contributors
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …