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ALL BARK: Is the workplace watchdog failing workers in high-risk industries?

Ireland

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is tasked with uncovering employee rights violations but is not currently protecting all workers.

4 Backers raised €155 of €4200

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ISLAND NATION: Is enough being done to tackle depopulation of Ireland’s islands?

Ireland

Population decline on the Irish islands was an ever-present threat for island dwellers following the Famine of the 1840s, and is on the cards again with worrying declines in recent years.

0 Backers raised €0 of €0

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RECOVERY FILES: Are billions from Brussels being misspent?

International

At over €700 billion, the Covid recovery fund is the largest pot of money the EU has ever set up - but insufficient transparency and gaps in oversight were reported even before a penny was spent.

1 Backer raised €25 of €3020

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PAY IN PERSPECTIVE: Are wages at State bodies in line with public sector standards?

Ireland

Though most State-owned companies reported reduced profits in recent years as the country emerged from the pandemic, some - such as ESB Networks - have nevertheless remained highly profitable.

1 Backer raised €10 of €1340

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SPECIALIST CARE: Are we looking after our intern doctors and specialist trainees?

Ireland

During their years of training, doctors often work excessive hours and experience poor work environments in the Irish healthcare system.

41 Backers raised €1215 of €2430

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NO KIDDING: Are au pairs being exploited by Irish households?

Ireland

Au pairs working for Irish families are at risk of labour exploitation. Irish law does not even have a clear definition for private minders in family homes, leaving many young people who come to Ireland vulnerable.

0 Backers raised €0 of €2800

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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, with 82% of the population identifying as white Irish in the 2016 Census, compared to 94% in 2011.

24 Backers raised €517 of €517