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UNLUCKY FOR SOME: Is bingo causing gambling addiction?

Ireland

Last year, the Government proposed to reduce the amount of bingo proceeds that go to bingo operators from 40% to 25%. After a protest at the Dáil by around 50 bingo players who said that the new laws could lead to the closure of bingo halls around Ireland, the proposal was abandoned. A different version of the Gaming and Lotteries Bill was ultimately passed by the Oireachtas.

0 Backers raised €0 of €1510

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SOLVING SOLAR: Why are we not putting solar panels on the roof of every home in Ireland?

Ireland

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels use energy from the sun to create electricity. The price of these panels has dropped significantly over the past number of decades, so what is stopping households from installing them?

16 Backers raised €760 of €750

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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?

29 Backers raised €885 of €1300

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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

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IRELAND’S ADDICTION: Why is there so little regulation of the ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling?

National

Gambling in Ireland is a gigantic industry with at least €5 billion - or €9,500 every minute - staked in bets last year.

23 Backers raised €2425 of €2400

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AWAY FROM PRYING EYES: Why do some local authorities still not webcast their meetings?

National

Almost fifteen years ago, Fingal County Council became the first local authority in Ireland to make its council meetings available live online.

13 Backers raised €1165 of €1100