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OVER THE THRESHOLD: Are people paying unaffordable levels of rent in Ireland?
Ireland
Rent in Ireland is increasing while supply is at its lowest level in decades.
2 Backers raised €45 of €1840
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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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DOUBLE DIGITS: Which politicians and public servants get multiple pensions?
Dublin
The public service sector has the highest pension coverage, with many on the upper rungs of the Oireachtas ladder getting two generous State pensions.
5 Backers raised €110 of €1730
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BALANCING THE BOOKS: Are publishers profiting from new school book editions?
Ireland
Despite the Government introducing free school books for primary school pupils from September 2023, they continue to be one of the most costly expenses for parents of secondary school students.
9 Backers raised €165 of €1730
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JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS: Are sports capital grants fairly distributed?
Ireland
Concerns over the geographic breakdown of sports grants as well as lack of grant funding for certain sports types have been raised in recent years.
1 Backer raised €20 of €2210
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PRICE OF KNOWLEDGE: Are rising costs a barrier to third-level education?
Ireland
Ireland has the highest third-level fees in the EU, with students also burdened with increasingly higher accommodation costs.
2 Backers raised €30 of €2530
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FREE TO AIR: Why are fans losing open access to viewing sporting events?
Ireland
Major sporting events in Ireland’s three leading sports - GAA, soccer and rugby - have traditionally been broadcast as free-to-air events for all to see on national TV.
0 Backers raised €0 of €1960
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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: Why is Naas surrounded by vacant industrial sites?
Ireland
Traditionally, a market town in a rural setting, today Naas is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the Dublin commuter belt and an important node in the regional economy of Kildare. This was exemplified in 2015, when Kerry Group built its new global research centre just outside the town.
4 Backers raised €120 of €1695
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BILL OF HEALTH : Are wellness pyramid schemes preying on Irish consumers?
Ireland
The wellness, health and beauty industries have become big business in recent years globally - but not all players are interested in the wellbeing of their clients. A nasty side shoot has sprung up of​​ so-called wellness schemes that make dubious claims of health benefits and promise easy money in return for an initial investment.
1 Backer raised €20 of €2300
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DEBT OF DAIRY: Is State agri-expansion policy driving up debt in the dairy sector?
Ireland
On the face of it, the dairy sector is doing well; it has seen a resurgence in production and profit since the end of the milk quota in 2015.
5 Backers raised €225 of €2320
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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 since the start of the pandemic, 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
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ACROSS THE BOARD: Are rural grants being distributed equally under the LEADER scheme?
Ireland
Since 2014, €220 million worth of rural projects have been funded through the LEADER programme which are administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs).
19 Backers raised €3124 of €3120
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FUELLING RETIREMENT: Are Irish pensions contributing to the climate crisis?
Ireland
In 2019, Ireland became one of the first countries in the world to divest its investment fund away from companies that make substantial profit from fossil fuels. However, the majority of private Irish pension funds still include companies involved in oil and gas exploration, extraction and refinement.
46 Backers raised €1240 of €1240
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FUNDING FERTILITY: Has the delay in publicly funding IVF destroyed people’s chance to have children?
Ireland
Around one in six couples in Ireland experience difficulty when trying to have children and will face thousands of euro in costs if they seek fertility treatment.
28 Backers raised €950 of €950
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