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RACISM AT WORK: Is ethnic discrimination placing barriers before people in the workplace?

Ireland

Ireland’s population has diversified over the past decade. Just 82% of the population identifies as white Irish in the 2016 Census, compared to 94% in 2011.

9 Backers raised €210 of €2290

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SHUTTING THE DOOR: Will the pandemic make it even harder for people with disabilities to get jobs in Ireland?

Ireland

With the lowest rate of employment for people with disabilities in the EU, Ireland does not have a good track record in this area. Now with the added economic stresses of Covid-19, many campaigners are worried that the situation will only get worse.

4 Backers raised €160 of €1340

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SUSPENDED ANIMATION: How can we help artists recover after the coronavirus crisis?

Ireland

The coronavirus crisis has brought home the importance of art to our lives and to society. As we become increasingly cocooned indoors, people are turning to books, films and music for comfort, inspiration and to boost their mental health.

7 Backers raised €130 of €910

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HIRE POWER: Has the required recruitment process been ignored within a high-profile State agency?

Ireland

State agencies employ over 12,000 people in Ireland. These employees are not part of the civil service but there is a well-defined recruitment process which candidates must satisfy to secure a job with a State body.

1 Backer raised €50 of €1350

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PATH OF UNCERTAINTY: How has JobPath impacted the mental health of Ireland’s unemployed?

Ireland

Minister Regina Doherty has called it “the most successful [jobs] activation programme” in the history of the state.

4 Backers raised €120 of €750

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DATA CRUNCH: What’s the environmental cost of having energy-consuming data centres in Ireland?

Ireland

The development of data centres is a key part of the government’s strategy for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland.

5 Backers raised €150 of €1500