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Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Data Journalist

Pamela Duncan has written for The Irish Times since 2009. She has a particular interest in data journalism and has worked on a number of statistical stories including a 2012 crime series which examined the number of crimes reported in every Garda station in Ireland. She is also interested in social affairs issues and has worked on numerous Freedom of Information-based stories. Before joining The Irish Times she worked in the provincial press for a number of years and later wrote freelance articles for Time.com. She has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Limerick and a Bachelor of Arts degree from NUI Galway.

Members from the IF campaign wear masks representing world leaders dressed as chefs, outside the City Hall, Belfast on Saturday. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA Wire
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One of those who managed to slip through the tax loophole before it was closed was Irish trucking magnate Robert “Pino” Harris. Photograph: Garrett White/Collins
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Change in tax law brought foreign-registered limited partnerships into tax net in 2005

Dr Mary Murphy, Dept of Sociology, NUI Maynooth: “Women tend to be bunched into a narrow range of occupation types which are lower paid.” Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
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Marriage bar: between 1933 and 1973 woman teachers had to retire if they married. Photograph: Hans Wild/Time & Life Pictures/Getty
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The programme for government contains a commitment to develop national standards for home support services but as yet nothing has been done. Photograph: Michael Donne/Science Photo Library
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Home help services provided directly by the HSE or by voluntary or private service providers are subject to guidelines. Photograph: Alan Betson
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Despite James Reilly’s pledge, there is still no home care inspection regime

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