Nat O Connor

Josephine Feehily says retirement age should go to 68, but more gradually

Changes essential to improved air quality but poor must not pay the price

‘15,000 to 30,000 apartments (or more) are needed immediately in urban areas to make housing more affordable’

Increasing wealth is being concentrated in the hands of fewer people

Gap widening as over 33% of earnings in hand of top 10% of earners, report finds

Income share of top earners has doubled since 1980s, while bottom 90% has lost share of income

Reversing inequality does not mean hindering economic growth, says new research

Tasc says budget move would boost spending and benefit all rather than some households

Think-tank disputes Ibec’s view that Ireland is a high tax country for labour incomes

Think-tank proposes wealth tax, reforms in pension reliefs and tax increases on gambling, tobacco, alcohol and carbon emissions