Public land for public good

If this example of using public land for the ‘common good’ was followed by everyone – from individuals to businesses...
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Public land for public good

Who benefits from ending the eviction ban

A house or apartment that is owned by someone who does not live in it, is not that person’s home,...
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Who benefits from ending the eviction ban

Where’s the Common Good in the Migrant Crisis?

This semester I have been teaching a course on how theology relates to power and politics. It has been a...
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Where’s the Common Good in the Migrant Crisis?

‘National Conversation’ is a loaded term

Maybe serious channels for dialogue, listening and understanding are being developed by the Office of An Taoiseach and other departments....
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‘National Conversation’ is a loaded term

European slow and active travel

Travelling to Rome in October 2019 was my first experience of slow travel across continental Europe. It was without a...
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European slow and active travel

Missing Targets in a Housing Crisis

There are – still – more than 11,000 people homeless. Homelessness figures have been record-breaking, (you might say exceeding their...
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Missing Targets in a Housing Crisis

Cargo bikes not SUVs

My wife and I rented an electric cargo bike while on holiday last year and were awakened to the possibilities...
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Cargo bikes not SUVs

The multiplier effect of prison overcrowding

Prison overcrowding affects prisoners' ability to attend education, work, appointments and social activities, and puts a strain on stretched in-prison...
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The multiplier effect of prison overcrowding

Slow travel gathers pace

More flights means that more emissions will be produced. On the other hand, people travel for a myriad of different...
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Slow travel gathers pace

Rent Tax Credit should be easier to access

Letting people know, in simple terms, what they are entitled to and how to get it is the basic level...
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Rent Tax Credit should be easier to access

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Economic Justice

Economic Justice

Economic justice is perhaps the fulcrum around which all social justice debates in contemporary society rotate. In our political discourse, every question of human flourishing seems to be reduced to bottom-line thinking.

Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

Care of creation or protection of the environment emerged as a key element of social justice in recent decades. The science of ecology has described the intricate web of relationships in which people play an active part for good and bad.

Housing Crisis

Housing Crisis

The right to a safe and secure place to live is one of the most basic human rights, it is fundamental to enable people to live a dignified life. Without the security provided by having somewhere to live, physical and mental health is at risk.

Penal Policy

Penal Policy

People in prison are amongst the most marginalised and vulnerable in our society. The majority have left school early, experience literacy and learning difficulties and have a history of unemployment.

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Public land for public good

If this example of using public land for the ‘common good’ was followed by everyone – from individuals to businesses to the State – it would significantly improve our lives, as well as help with the multiple social and environmental crisis we are living with.

Who benefits from ending the eviction ban

A house or apartment that is owned by someone who does not live in it, is not that person’s home, but it is their property. If the property has a tenant living in it, it is now their home, even though they are not the owner.

Where’s the Common Good in the Migrant Crisis?

This semester I have been teaching a course on how theology relates to power and politics. It has been a joy to watch students grapple with classic theological texts – so apparently distant from their everyday experience – and see them realise how sharply they apply to pressing contemporary issues. At the same time, I… Read more »

‘National Conversation’ is a loaded term

Maybe serious channels for dialogue, listening and understanding are being developed by the Office of An Taoiseach and other departments. But if, as I suspect, the real intention is not for understanding but a focus on building consensus about the issue of societal violence, we may be asked to travel a different path. One of punishment rather than understanding.

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