The Irish Times

Vaccine activists accuse Big Pharma of relying on public money

Waiving patent rights may have chilling effect on medicine development, industry warns

Wed May 11 2022 - 20:34

Covid-19: Vaccine industry and activists at odds over Trips waiver

Industry says waiver of IP rights not needed as vaccine supply far outweighs demand

Wed May 11 2022 - 05:36

Jennifer O’Connell: The end of the emergency has not lived up to the hype

If the Covid emergency really is over, why does it feel like such an anti-climax?

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on wealth inequality: the billionaires’ pandemic

The net worth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by 58 per cent to €49.7 billion

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 21:35

Ireland’s nine billionaires added €18bn to wealth during Covid, Oxfam says

Charity calls for special tax on ‘extreme wealth’ to help fund recovery from pandemic

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 17:55

Countries must donate vaccines to protect vulnerable, health workers – Mike Ryan

WHO official said it is a ‘disgrace’ many health workers have still not been vaccinated

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 16:28

Miriam Lord’s Week: A win for the invisible women of Leinster House

The lack of recognition for the cleaners of this (very big) building is about to be rectified

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 03:16

Ireland’s billionaires saw their fortunes rise by €3.28bn last year in ‘worrying trend’

One-tenth of that extra wealth could pay to have entire country vaccinated, Oxfam says

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 05:00

Covid-19 could push half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam warns

Charity calls for debt cancellation, solidarity taxes and a swift boost to overseas aid

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 05:20

Ireland’s corporate tax rate hurting emerging economies – Oxfam

Aid agency says pharma giants are using system to deprive countries of €100m a year

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 05:50

There are now eight Irish billionaires, Oxfam report shows

Surge in number of billionaires fuelling ‘inequality crisis’, charity says

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 06:00

Government has ‘questions to answer on tax avoidance’, Oxfam report finds

Charity says corporate tax revenue losses are running at about $100 billion a year globally

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 05:30

Oxfam says Ireland is a tax haven judged by EU criteria

'Blacklist or Whitewash' report comes ahead of Ecofin publication of tax haven blacklist

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 05:23

Merger talks between Goal and Oxfam collapse without a deal

Scale and diversity of both aid agencies ‘best served by operating as two distinct entities’

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 17:00

Taxing issues: multinationals still routing profits through Ireland

New Oxfam report indicates Government measures to tackle tax avoidance are failing

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 15:43

Goal considered merger with Concern before Oxfam

Concern plan ended when Goal’s board opted for a rival merger pitch from Oxfam Ireland

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 22:00

Aid agencies Goal and Oxfam Ireland to open merger talks

Boards approve initiative to create ‘global development agency’ rooted in Ireland

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 20:59

Thirteen billion reasons ‘not enough’ to accept EU’s Apple tax ruling

Oireachtas hearing told Revenue’s independence under threat from EU’s decision

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 16:23

Commission accused of undermining Ireland’s tax code

Chartered Accountants Ireland hits out at what it claims is EC’s infringement of Irish sovereignty

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 15:50

Europe proactively harming refugees, conference told

Influx of two million into population of 500 million not a crisis, says head of Oxfam Ireland

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 14:42

Ireland branded one of world’s worst tax havens

Oxfam ranks 15 countries it says facilitate tax avoidance on an industrial scale

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 05:09

Refugee crisis: A journey that should not be destined to end in despair

Of the thousands of migrants sheltering on Sicily, many are unaccompanied children

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00

With insecure jobs and low pay, it’s tough to display ambition

Having a degree doesn’t mean you’ll be keeping your head above water

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 14:00

Ireland ‘almost a laughing stock’ in dealing with migrants

State ‘miles behind’ with only ‘pathetic’ 311 of 4,000 refugees committed to taken in

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 18:22

Downwardly mobile: the plunge in standards of living

Growing income inequality combined with austerity, precarious jobs and an eating-away of middle-class security are all having a negative effect on social and economic mobility

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 06:00

Oxfam criticises World Bank over tax-haven links of multinationals

Charity claims Mauritius used as tax haven by some firms investing in Africa

Mon Apr 11 2016 - 01:00

Panama Papers: charities call for action on tax avoidance

Ireland urged to do more to demonstrate commitment to tackling tax dodging

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 09:53

Oxfam says 1% of population own half of world’s wealth

International report reveals that 62 richest own same as poorest 50% of population

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 01:00

Charities reveal how every €1 donated is spent

Alone puts 100% towards services, while 64% in Irish Heart Foundation is spent on work

Sat Jan 02 2016 - 08:19

Ireland should take in 22,000 refugees, say agencies

Group of 21 NGOs calls on State to ‘show leadership’ by lifting Dublin Convention

Mon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00

Call for Government to fast-track tax declaration rules

Starbucks, Fiat disagree with EU ruling on ‘sweetheart tax’ deals

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 12:08

Beps plan ‘won’t alter’ amount of tax paid by multinationals

Expert says measures are highly protectionist in nature and favour bigger economies

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 18:19

New climate legislation has ‘critical weaknesses’

Absence of 2050 target creates ‘critical uncertainty’ for investors, Client Earth report finds

Tue May 05 2015 - 11:25

Up to 100 Irish people in Nepal region hit by earthquake

Group of 11 from Co Wexford accounted for after arrival in Kathmandu on Friday

Sun Apr 26 2015 - 12:17