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KIDS IN CARE: Are children falling through the cracks of the care system?

Ireland

Almost 6,000 children are currently living in care in Ireland, with more than 90% of those in foster care. As of September 2020, 94% of children in care had an allocated social worker, meaning almost 350 children did not have this support.

1 Backer raised €5 of €2330

Open

E-LEARNING THE HARD WAY: Are online education courses taking advantage of people during the pandemic?

International

With citizens across the world in intermittent lockdown over the past year, the opportunity for learning new skills and interacting with our peers has been largely limited to the online realm.

0 Backers raised €0 of €3375

Open

DAY IN DAY OUT: What has the impact of reduced day services been on people with disabilities?

Ireland

Day services for people with disabilities were badly hit by the pandemic, by first closing their doors for a number of months, and then reopening at a reduced capacity.

0 Backers raised €0 of €1940

Open

TOUGH START: Is the opportunity gap for Traveller children ever going to close?

Ireland

Children in the Irish Traveller community are at a disadvantage from the moment they are born. Infant mortality is over three times higher, suicide is six to seven times higher and life expectancy is over a decade lower than the general population.

53 Backers raised €1577 of €2130

Open

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Ireland

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15 Backers raised €403 of €5000

Open

LAST PLACE: Why doesn't every child in Ireland have a place in secondary school?

Ireland

Lack of secondary school places has led to groups around the country campaigning for new schools over the past number of years.

1 Backer raised €20 of €1440

Open

ASSESSING AUTISM: Why is the wait time for ASD assessments over a year longer than legally required?

Ireland

Research shows that early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) leading to early interventions and treatment can have major long-term positive effects on symptoms and later skills.

20 Backers raised €490 of €2100

Open

PRIVATE SUBSIDIES: Why is the taxpayer helping to fund the private school system?

Ireland

The list of advantages from private schooling is extensive: smaller class sizes, better facilities, and access to a social network that can bring lifelong benefits.

18 Backers raised €275 of €1800

Completed

ACADEMIC UNCERTAINTY: How are universities and institutes of technology allowed to employ so many researchers and lecturers on precarious contracts?

Ireland

In Ireland, we hold academics in high esteem but are they being treated properly by their employers and the Government?

44 Backers raised €1300 of €1300

Funded

LOSING FAITH: Why is it taking so long to provide non-denominational school options to parents around the country?

Ireland

With one in ten Irish people declaring they have no religion in the latest census, the provision of suitable education options is becoming ever more pressing.

10 Backers raised €1450 of €1450

Completed

INFLATING GRADES: Is it getting easier to graduate with first class honours?

National

Almost every generation seems to think they had it much harder than the one that follows.

6 Backers raised €1350 of €1350