Dáil Éireann will resume in September after breaking for the summer recess on July 8th. I hope that Irish politicians have used this time wisely planning how to address the state of the nation. Here's a little reminder of some of the problems they may want to address:
- The unemployment rate is close to 14%
- Over 30,000 home owners are known to be in arrears of three months or more.
- Acts of robbery, kidnapping, rape, murder threats and weapon offences are all statistically more common compared to Central Statistic Office figures from 2009.
- Poor and often homeless people make up 60% of those serving sentences for six months or less according to the Irish Penal Reform Trust
September can't come quickly enough.
Friday, August 20, 2010
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