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The Sustainability of Ireland’s Health Care System
Ireland’s health care system is a unique mix of a publicly-funded health service and a fee-based private system. The distinctive and complex structure of the sector, which involves both public and private financing and delivery of services, has important implications for the allocation of resources and for sustainability. In addition, though Ireland currently has a… | Read on »
Watch Professor Ray Murphy on Scope on Indus News
Whitaker Institute member Professor Ray Murphy, of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security cluster, spoke to Scope on Indus News, a Pakistani TV news channel, about the Iran nuclear deal. Watch the interview here @11.23
Broadsheet.ie – David Langwallner: Whistling In The Light
Whitaker Institute member Professor Kate Kenny, co-leader of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, has been featured in a recent article from Broadsheet.ie. Excerpts from Professor Kenny’s book Whistleblowing: Towards a New Theory were cited the article which looks at Whistleblowing. Read more here.
The Irish Times – We must be careful not to oversell the impact of vaccines
Whitaker Institute member Professor Molly Byrne, of the Health and Well-Being Cluster, has written a new article for The Irish Times. The piece discusses how behavioural measures should remain a cornerstone of our public health response to Covid-19. Read the article here.
Professor Emer Mulligan launched Ireland’s first free tax clinic
Ireland’s first free tax clinic has been set up in NUI Galway to educate students about their entitlements, obligations and how to manage their tax affairs. The pioneering initiative sees tax students in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics work in partnership with teaching staff and professional tax advisors in providing an online and… | Read on »
Watch – Health workers and extending working life policy in Ireland: evidence from the DAISIE project.
On March 31, the Whitaker Institute was delighted to host a live webinar titled Health workers and extending working life policy in Ireland: evidence from the DAISIE project. The DAISIE (Dynamics of Accumulated Inequalities for Seniors in Employment) project investigates the gender-differentiated work-life experiences, health and financial outcomes of workers in three occupations aged 50 and… | Read on »
Creating ‘Corridors of Consumption’
Across the island of Ireland, domestic consumption levels have increased dramatically in the past three decades, making sustainable consumption a key challenge for policy makers. To date, public discourse has focused primarily on minimum levels of consumption but there has been a complete dearth of discussion around the concept of maximum levels of consumption. Our… | Read on »
The New York Times – If Winter Feels Extra Hard This Year, You’re Not Alone
Whitaker Institute member Professor Brian Hughes, of the Creative, Liveable, Sustainable Communities cluster, was recently cited in The New York Times on the subject of emotional resilience. Read more here.
The Irish Times – Is Government at risk of ‘losing the room’ in Covid-19 fight?
Whitaker Institute member Dr Hannah Durand, of the Health and Well-Being cluster, spoke to The Irish Times about the effectiveness of lockdowns and whether the Government is at risk of ‘losing the room’ in the fight against Covid-19. Read more here.
RTÉ Brainstorm – What protections do whistleblowers have under Irish and EU law?
Whitaker Institute member Professor Kate Kenny, co-leader of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, has co-authored a new piece for RTÉ Brainstorm. The article looks at what protections whistleblowers have under Irish and EU law. What protections do whistleblowers have under Irish and EU law? Analysis: Ireland has one of the strongest whistleblower protection legislations in the… | Read on »