Helen Russell
@helen-russell.bsky.social
Sociologist and research prof at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Ireland. Working on topics of poverty, inequality, work and family.
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Great to see coverage of our latest report funded by the Dept of Children today. Many of the children experiencing deprivation but who are not below the income poverty line are in households with high housing costs, have incomes just above the poverty threshold or have additional costs or debts
Accounting for housing costs almost doubles the number of children classed as impoverished in Ireland
https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-costs-children-in-poverty-ireland-6734942-Jun2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-costs-children-in-poverty-ireland-6734942-Jun2025/
Accounting for housing costs almost doubles the number of children classed as impoverished
At risk of poverty is defined as a household that has an equalised disposable income below 60% of the national median equalised disposable income.
www.thejournal.ie
June 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Great to see coverage of our latest report funded by the Dept of Children today. Many of the children experiencing deprivation but who are not below the income poverty line are in households with high housing costs, have incomes just above the poverty threshold or have additional costs or debts
Stark differences in educational participation in IE and NI, which lie behind many of other differences found in the Shared Island research programme Adele Bergin @esri.ie providing an excellent overview
April 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Stark differences in educational participation in IE and NI, which lie behind many of other differences found in the Shared Island research programme Adele Bergin @esri.ie providing an excellent overview
Delighted to hear Taoiseach Micheál Martin discuss the findings of the @esri research programme on the social and economic issues on a shared island. He mentions the untapped potential of cooperation and challenges faced highlighted by the research.
April 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Delighted to hear Taoiseach Micheál Martin discuss the findings of the @esri research programme on the social and economic issues on a shared island. He mentions the untapped potential of cooperation and challenges faced highlighted by the research.
Benefits for father’s leave in Ireland are paid at a flat rate & are lower than in most EU countries. Fathers who have more of the income replaced are more likely to take leave, as are those in couples where the mother is the main earner. Read more in our new study published today!
Today, @ihrec.bsky.social and @esri.ie have published a new report titled 'Child Related Leave: Usage and Implications for Gender Equality.'
💡 Read more key findings: www.esri.ie/news/new-ihr...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
💡 Read more key findings: www.esri.ie/news/new-ihr...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
April 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Benefits for father’s leave in Ireland are paid at a flat rate & are lower than in most EU countries. Fathers who have more of the income replaced are more likely to take leave, as are those in couples where the mother is the main earner. Read more in our new study published today!
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🗣️Karen Kiernan, CEO One Family, on last night's RTÉ news responding to latest Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) research on low-income households (1/2)
#oneparentfamilies #singleparent
#oneparentfamilies #singleparent
April 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🗣️Karen Kiernan, CEO One Family, on last night's RTÉ news responding to latest Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) research on low-income households (1/2)
#oneparentfamilies #singleparent
#oneparentfamilies #singleparent
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Today, @ESRI.ie, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), and @deptjusticeirl.bsky.social have published the Monitoring Report on Integration 2024.
💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/migrant...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/migrant...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
March 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Today, @ESRI.ie, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), and @deptjusticeirl.bsky.social have published the Monitoring Report on Integration 2024.
💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/migrant...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
💡 Read the key findings: www.esri.ie/news/migrant...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
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“Mental health, addiction issues among parents & a lack of resources in disadvantaged communities can impinge on a child getting to school.”
Prof Emer Snyth in today's @irishtimes.com discussing our recent report 'The School Completion Programme revisited':
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Prof Emer Snyth in today's @irishtimes.com discussing our recent report 'The School Completion Programme revisited':
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Children are missing school at an alarming rate. What is going on?
The number of pupils chronically absent from school has doubled. Experts say making students feel they belong is key to tackling the problem
www.irishtimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“Mental health, addiction issues among parents & a lack of resources in disadvantaged communities can impinge on a child getting to school.”
Prof Emer Snyth in today's @irishtimes.com discussing our recent report 'The School Completion Programme revisited':
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Prof Emer Snyth in today's @irishtimes.com discussing our recent report 'The School Completion Programme revisited':
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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Today, we have published 'Paths, Tracks, Gaps and Cliffs: The post-school pathways of students with special educational needs'
🏫 Young adults with disabilities value school for its social aspects, though those with multiple conditions face more challenges
🏫 Young adults with disabilities value school for its social aspects, though those with multiple conditions face more challenges
March 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Today, we have published 'Paths, Tracks, Gaps and Cliffs: The post-school pathways of students with special educational needs'
🏫 Young adults with disabilities value school for its social aspects, though those with multiple conditions face more challenges
🏫 Young adults with disabilities value school for its social aspects, though those with multiple conditions face more challenges
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EVENT | Join us for our annual Geary Lecture where Prof Christian Dustmann (UCL) will deliver a talk titled "Understanding Immigration: Labour Markets, Policy, and Public Perception".
🗓 Wednesday, 2 April 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00
📍 ESRI
Register: www.esri.ie/events/under...
🗓 Wednesday, 2 April 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00
📍 ESRI
Register: www.esri.ie/events/under...
March 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
EVENT | Join us for our annual Geary Lecture where Prof Christian Dustmann (UCL) will deliver a talk titled "Understanding Immigration: Labour Markets, Policy, and Public Perception".
🗓 Wednesday, 2 April 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00
📍 ESRI
Register: www.esri.ie/events/under...
🗓 Wednesday, 2 April 2025
⌚ 16:00-17:00
📍 ESRI
Register: www.esri.ie/events/under...
Coverage of new @esri.ie study with @ihrec.bsky.social on the extra costs that people with a disability face. Leading to even higher poverty rates than those regularly reported
Households of people with disabilities hit by extra costs and lower income
Households of people with disabilities hit by extra costs and lower income
Up to 93% of household disposable income goes towards mitigating severe disability, report finds
www.irishtimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Coverage of new @esri.ie study with @ihrec.bsky.social on the extra costs that people with a disability face. Leading to even higher poverty rates than those regularly reported
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Our report on the cost of disability is finally out ! Co-authored with @karinadoorley.bsky.social & @agathesimon.bsky.social, it shreds light on the stark financial burdens faced by households with disabled members. 🧵👇
Today, @ESRI.ie and @ihrec.bsky.social have published 'Adjusting estimates of poverty for the cost of disability'.
💡 Read more key findings from the report: www.esri.ie/news/disable...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
💡 Read more key findings from the report: www.esri.ie/news/disable...
📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/publications...
March 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our report on the cost of disability is finally out ! Co-authored with @karinadoorley.bsky.social & @agathesimon.bsky.social, it shreds light on the stark financial burdens faced by households with disabled members. 🧵👇
Dublin City's greening of neighbourhoods takes next step, but community group says more action needed to account for trees not replaced irishcycle.com/2025/03/12/d...
Dublin City’s greening of neighbourhoods takes next step, but community group says more action needed to account for trees not replaced
— 20 trees are being added to new depaving locations, but residents say tree coverage in the area has been reduced by 61 trees since 2009. Following street greening efforts in areas such as S…
irishcycle.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Dublin City's greening of neighbourhoods takes next step, but community group says more action needed to account for trees not replaced irishcycle.com/2025/03/12/d...
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EVENT | Join us online for the launch of the 2024 Monitoring Report on Integration, which examines outcomes for migrants in employment, social inclusion, education and active citizenship.
🗓 Monday 31 March 2025
⌚ 11:30 - 12:40
💻 Online via Zoom
Register here: www.esri.ie/events/monit...
🗓 Monday 31 March 2025
⌚ 11:30 - 12:40
💻 Online via Zoom
Register here: www.esri.ie/events/monit...
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
EVENT | Join us online for the launch of the 2024 Monitoring Report on Integration, which examines outcomes for migrants in employment, social inclusion, education and active citizenship.
🗓 Monday 31 March 2025
⌚ 11:30 - 12:40
💻 Online via Zoom
Register here: www.esri.ie/events/monit...
🗓 Monday 31 March 2025
⌚ 11:30 - 12:40
💻 Online via Zoom
Register here: www.esri.ie/events/monit...
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DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS APPROACHING!
⭐ Call for Abstracts: SLLS Conference 2025 ⭐
Life Course Transitions and Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies
University of Fribourg, Switzerland / 8-10 September
Submission Deadline: 14th March 2025
www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...
⭐ Call for Abstracts: SLLS Conference 2025 ⭐
Life Course Transitions and Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies
University of Fribourg, Switzerland / 8-10 September
Submission Deadline: 14th March 2025
www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...
March 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS APPROACHING!
⭐ Call for Abstracts: SLLS Conference 2025 ⭐
Life Course Transitions and Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies
University of Fribourg, Switzerland / 8-10 September
Submission Deadline: 14th March 2025
www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...
⭐ Call for Abstracts: SLLS Conference 2025 ⭐
Life Course Transitions and Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies
University of Fribourg, Switzerland / 8-10 September
Submission Deadline: 14th March 2025
www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...
Worrying trends in school attendance post-Covid in both primary and secondary schools in Ireland. Highest absentee rates in the most disadvantaged school. High levels of school completion have been a real success story but declining attendance &school engagement threatens this
March 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Worrying trends in school attendance post-Covid in both primary and secondary schools in Ireland. Highest absentee rates in the most disadvantaged school. High levels of school completion have been a real success story but declining attendance &school engagement threatens this
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Today, we have published 'Promoting a nationwide collective response: lessons from the social activity measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.'
💡 Read the Research Bulletin: esri.ie/publications...
📄 Download the full report: esri.ie/publications...
💡 Read the Research Bulletin: esri.ie/publications...
📄 Download the full report: esri.ie/publications...
February 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Today, we have published 'Promoting a nationwide collective response: lessons from the social activity measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.'
💡 Read the Research Bulletin: esri.ie/publications...
📄 Download the full report: esri.ie/publications...
💡 Read the Research Bulletin: esri.ie/publications...
📄 Download the full report: esri.ie/publications...
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Gender Pay gap at Irish universities (2024, Median hourly pay gap)
ATU: 12.6%
DCU: 8.3%
Maynooth: 8.86%
MTU: 8.5%
SETU: 24.3%
TCD: 11.0%
TUD: 18.25%
TUS: 6.7%
UCC: 11.56%
UCD: 2.66%
UG: 14.4%
UL: 8.6%
Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies
ATU: 12.6%
DCU: 8.3%
Maynooth: 8.86%
MTU: 8.5%
SETU: 24.3%
TCD: 11.0%
TUD: 18.25%
TUS: 6.7%
UCC: 11.56%
UCD: 2.66%
UG: 14.4%
UL: 8.6%
Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies
All Companies - Irish Gender Pay Gap Portal
A list of all companies that have data listed in the portal, including the company website and what year they first started reporting.
paygap.ie
February 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Gender Pay gap at Irish universities (2024, Median hourly pay gap)
ATU: 12.6%
DCU: 8.3%
Maynooth: 8.86%
MTU: 8.5%
SETU: 24.3%
TCD: 11.0%
TUD: 18.25%
TUS: 6.7%
UCC: 11.56%
UCD: 2.66%
UG: 14.4%
UL: 8.6%
Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies
ATU: 12.6%
DCU: 8.3%
Maynooth: 8.86%
MTU: 8.5%
SETU: 24.3%
TCD: 11.0%
TUD: 18.25%
TUS: 6.7%
UCC: 11.56%
UCD: 2.66%
UG: 14.4%
UL: 8.6%
Source: @paygap.bsky.social paygap.ie/companies
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Paid internship for final year undergrad/masters students to work on an exciting environmental policy project
We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Behavioural Research Unit Summer Internship 2025.
Applications for this Internship are invited from Economics, Psychology and Social Policy students entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate degree programme
Behavioural Research Unit Summer Internship 2025.
Applications for this Internship are invited from Economics, Psychology and Social Policy students entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate degree programme
February 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Paid internship for final year undergrad/masters students to work on an exciting environmental policy project
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📚 Interested in getting some hands-on experience in migration and asylum policy research?
✍️ Apply to join the EMN Ireland for our summer internship!
👇 More info below
✍️ Apply to join the EMN Ireland for our summer internship!
👇 More info below
We are currently recruiting for the following position:
European Migration Network Summer Internship 2025.
Applications for this Internship are invited from Law, International Relations, Public Policy and Migration Studies students entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate
European Migration Network Summer Internship 2025.
Applications for this Internship are invited from Law, International Relations, Public Policy and Migration Studies students entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate
February 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
📚 Interested in getting some hands-on experience in migration and asylum policy research?
✍️ Apply to join the EMN Ireland for our summer internship!
👇 More info below
✍️ Apply to join the EMN Ireland for our summer internship!
👇 More info below
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Today, we have published 'Sexual Health Literacy and Sexual Health Behaviours among Young Adults in Ireland' and 'Sexual Initiation and Sexual Health Behaviours among Young Adults in Ireland'.
💡 Read the key findings from the research: www.esri.ie/news/new-esr...
💡 Read the key findings from the research: www.esri.ie/news/new-esr...
February 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today, we have published 'Sexual Health Literacy and Sexual Health Behaviours among Young Adults in Ireland' and 'Sexual Initiation and Sexual Health Behaviours among Young Adults in Ireland'.
💡 Read the key findings from the research: www.esri.ie/news/new-esr...
💡 Read the key findings from the research: www.esri.ie/news/new-esr...
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The PhD programme in Political and Social Sciences at the @eui-eu.bsky.social recruits new candidates, deadline 31 January 2025. With scholarships from all over Europe, candidates can get their own national scholarship to work on their PhD thesis in Florence. Tell your master students!
January 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The PhD programme in Political and Social Sciences at the @eui-eu.bsky.social recruits new candidates, deadline 31 January 2025. With scholarships from all over Europe, candidates can get their own national scholarship to work on their PhD thesis in Florence. Tell your master students!
Disappointing to see we’re going backwards in level of female representation. ‘Labour leader Ivana Bacik pointed out that there are as many men called James as there are senior women in Cabinet.’ ! Not a good look for Irish politics. We need more diverse voices in decision-making not less
Moving forward, Gender equality should be taken into serious consideration, particularly when it comes to the appointment of junior ministers.
#GenderEquality
#GenderEquality
January 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Disappointing to see we’re going backwards in level of female representation. ‘Labour leader Ivana Bacik pointed out that there are as many men called James as there are senior women in Cabinet.’ ! Not a good look for Irish politics. We need more diverse voices in decision-making not less