Report Launch: The State We Are In, Inequality in Ireland 2024

TASC is pleased to announce the launch of The State We Are In, Inequality in Ireland 2024. This year's report will have a special focus on families and education. It will tackle issues relating to income inequality, poverty and deprivation, the impact of inequality on families and children, educational inequality and the impact of recent interventions to support living standards and the risks around the withdrawal of these supports.

The launch will take place in NUI Merrion Square on Thursday 27th June at 11am.

Confirmed speakers to date:

• Oisín Gilmore (Senior Economist at TASC)

• Barra Roantree (Assistant Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin)

• Karen Kiernan (CEO of One Family)

• David Duffy (Education and Research Officer at Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI))

Providing the tools for financial wellbeing

On June 20th TASC, in collaboration with the Irish Banking & Culture Board and Safe Ireland, held a training session in Dublin for frontline staff who support victims of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence (DSGBV).

The "Providing the Tools for Financial Wellbeing" training equipped participants with a trauma-informed toolkit designed to help women reclaim their financial independence after experiencing domestic abuse and coercive control.

Attendees heard from a guest speaker from Bank of Ireland on supports offered to vulnerable customers and also had the opportunity to network and share experiences. More information and resources can be found at www.frtdv.ie

GP Direct Access Scheme

TASC are conducting an independent evaluation of the General Practitioners Access to Community Diagnostics (GPACD) Scheme, also known as the GP Direct Access Scheme.

We are currently seeking members of the public and patient support and advocacy groups who would like to discuss diagnostic testing access and waiting lists in a 20-30 minute interview. Detailed information about the research can be found on the GPACD information sheet and by accessing our website.

If you are interested in participating in a 20-30 minute interview on this topic, either online or in person, please contact us at research@tasc.ie.

We would appreciate it greatly if you could circulate this participant call to any of your colleagues who may be interested.