Oisín Gilmore
@oisingilmore.bsky.social
Day job: Senior Economist @tascireland.bsky.social
Book: "Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left". Out Now!: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348759/fragments-of-victory/
Opinions my own.
Economist. Socialist. Republican.
Book: "Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left". Out Now!: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348759/fragments-of-victory/
Opinions my own.
Economist. Socialist. Republican.
March 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Today is too late for the launch, but the nice thing about books is that they're available afterwards. Buy this one!
Hold the date: Book launch on February 6th!
‘Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left’, which I co-edited this with David Landy, is forthcoming from Pluto Press in January 2025 and is available to pre-order now.
www.plutobooks.com/978074534875...
‘Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left’, which I co-edited this with David Landy, is forthcoming from Pluto Press in January 2025 and is available to pre-order now.
www.plutobooks.com/978074534875...
February 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Today is too late for the launch, but the nice thing about books is that they're available afterwards. Buy this one!
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Packed house in The Teacher's Club for launch of David Landy and @oisingilmore.bsky.social new book on the contemporary Irish Left - 'Fragments of Victory'. So many familiar faces!
February 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Packed house in The Teacher's Club for launch of David Landy and @oisingilmore.bsky.social new book on the contemporary Irish Left - 'Fragments of Victory'. So many familiar faces!
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'Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left' edited by @oisingilmore.bsky.social and @david-landy.bsky.social and published by Pluto Press. I have coauthored a chapter in it on the Irish Repeal referendum, focused on the activism of the Abortion Rights Campaign. #abortion #sociology
February 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
'Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left' edited by @oisingilmore.bsky.social and @david-landy.bsky.social and published by Pluto Press. I have coauthored a chapter in it on the Irish Repeal referendum, focused on the activism of the Abortion Rights Campaign. #abortion #sociology
Very interesting thread. 🧵
Thinking about historical parallels. People talk about coups and autogolpes, the fascist seizure of power in the 1930s, and there are resemblances. But there are other models we could think about.
February 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Very interesting thread. 🧵
Hold the date: Book launch on February 6th!
‘Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left’, which I co-edited this with David Landy, is forthcoming from Pluto Press in January 2025 and is available to pre-order now.
www.plutobooks.com/978074534875...
‘Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left’, which I co-edited this with David Landy, is forthcoming from Pluto Press in January 2025 and is available to pre-order now.
www.plutobooks.com/978074534875...
January 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hold the date: Book launch on February 6th!
‘Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left’, which I co-edited this with David Landy, is forthcoming from Pluto Press in January 2025 and is available to pre-order now.
www.plutobooks.com/978074534875...
‘Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left’, which I co-edited this with David Landy, is forthcoming from Pluto Press in January 2025 and is available to pre-order now.
www.plutobooks.com/978074534875...
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The irony of the neoliberal dispensation in a academia is the refusal to apply something like a cost-benefit analysis to competition itself
Researchers spend approximately 45% of their time on administrative activities related to #grants rather than actual #research. The current #competition in research #funding has significant drawbacks; evidence-based improvements of the funding system are required: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The costs of competition in distributing scarce research funds | PNAS
Research funding systems fundamentally influence how science operates. This paper
aims to analyze the allocation of competitive research funding fr...
www.pnas.org
January 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The irony of the neoliberal dispensation in a academia is the refusal to apply something like a cost-benefit analysis to competition itself
I think this thread is wrong in a number of ways, but it's still an interesting idea.
Once upon a time, the idea that academia might destroy capitalism did not seem so absurd.
In Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (1942), Joseph Schumpeter argued that the expansion of higher education would lead to the emergence of an underemployed academic precariat. 1/16
In Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (1942), Joseph Schumpeter argued that the expansion of higher education would lead to the emergence of an underemployed academic precariat. 1/16
December 31, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I think this thread is wrong in a number of ways, but it's still an interesting idea.
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a short thread of Nicolas Cage resembling various philosophers
1. Spinoza
1. Spinoza
December 19, 2024 at 12:05 PM
a short thread of Nicolas Cage resembling various philosophers
1. Spinoza
1. Spinoza
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December 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
This is so sad. Henri was one of the most incredible men I've ever met, and it was an honour to know him and consider him a comrade.
Henri Simon has died today. A militant marxist and proponent of council communism, Henri was a founding member of Socialisme ou Barbarie. He was also a good friend and a comrade with an unsurpassed history of experience and struggles. Goodbye friend ✊
December 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
This is so sad. Henri was one of the most incredible men I've ever met, and it was an honour to know him and consider him a comrade.
A good article by Anne Marie Walsh in the @irishindependent.bsky.social about my report on pension auto-enrolment, gender and care launched today with the National Women's Council @nwc.bsky.social
New auto-enrolment pension scheme could make gender gap even worse, report warns
A new pension scheme for 750,000 workers could make a 35pc gap between men and women’s retirement incomes even worse, a report has warned.
independent.ie
December 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM
A good article by Anne Marie Walsh in the @irishindependent.bsky.social about my report on pension auto-enrolment, gender and care launched today with the National Women's Council @nwc.bsky.social
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Ireland’s auto-enrolment pension scheme may deepen the gender pension gap, as it links pensions to earnings—disadvantaging women for unpaid care work.
Read our report with @nwc.bsky.social: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#PensionJustice #EconomicEquality
Read our report with @nwc.bsky.social: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#PensionJustice #EconomicEquality
December 11, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Ireland’s auto-enrolment pension scheme may deepen the gender pension gap, as it links pensions to earnings—disadvantaging women for unpaid care work.
Read our report with @nwc.bsky.social: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#PensionJustice #EconomicEquality
Read our report with @nwc.bsky.social: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#PensionJustice #EconomicEquality
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The auto-enrolment scheme is not gender neutral. It risks increasing the gender pension gap and that cannot be ignored by policy makers. We need to focus on meaningful, non harmful reforms of our pension system. Mary Murphy, Age Action #PensionJustice #Stillstuckinthegap
December 11, 2024 at 12:08 PM
The auto-enrolment scheme is not gender neutral. It risks increasing the gender pension gap and that cannot be ignored by policy makers. We need to focus on meaningful, non harmful reforms of our pension system. Mary Murphy, Age Action #PensionJustice #Stillstuckinthegap
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Private tax relief is the elephant in the room because it benefits those most who have the highest incomes. We want to see adequate pensions for people in old age and the best way to achieve this is the State pension. Senator Alice Mary Higgins #PensionJustice
December 11, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Private tax relief is the elephant in the room because it benefits those most who have the highest incomes. We want to see adequate pensions for people in old age and the best way to achieve this is the State pension. Senator Alice Mary Higgins #PensionJustice
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Auto-enrolment is likely to increase the gender pension gap. We need to look at the State pension and investing in /benchmarking it as the bedrock of our pension system. Maureen Moloney, University of Galway #PensionJustice #StillstuckintheGap
December 11, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Auto-enrolment is likely to increase the gender pension gap. We need to look at the State pension and investing in /benchmarking it as the bedrock of our pension system. Maureen Moloney, University of Galway #PensionJustice #StillstuckintheGap
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Men have significantly higher pension income than women because they have significantly higher income from private pensions because their earnings during working age are also much higher. Oisin Gilmore from TASC #PensionJustice
December 11, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Men have significantly higher pension income than women because they have significantly higher income from private pensions because their earnings during working age are also much higher. Oisin Gilmore from TASC #PensionJustice
RTÉ article about my report for the National Women's Council @nwc.bsky.social about the gender and care aspect of forthcoming Irish pension reforms.
The upcoming pension auto-enrolment scheme will not address the structural inequalities faced by women in the pension system and may even make them worse, according to a new report.
Auto-enrolment could worsen pension inequality - report
The upcoming pension auto-enrolment scheme will not address the structural inequalities faced by women in the pension system and may even make them worse, according to a new report.
www.rte.ie
December 11, 2024 at 1:25 PM
RTÉ article about my report for the National Women's Council @nwc.bsky.social about the gender and care aspect of forthcoming Irish pension reforms.
Just after leaving the launch of a report I wrote for the National Women's Council about pension auto-enrolment.
Pension auto-enrolment won’t tackle inequality in our pension system for women. This is one of the key findings of our new report ‘Still stuck in the Gap’ which we are launching today! #PensionJustice
December 11, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Just after leaving the launch of a report I wrote for the National Women's Council about pension auto-enrolment.
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United Health CEO is assassinated in NYC.
Wall Street: this is good.
Wall Street: this is good.
December 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
United Health CEO is assassinated in NYC.
Wall Street: this is good.
Wall Street: this is good.
A decent article by David Broder, whose not on here, on the election. jacobin.com/2024/12/irel...
In Ireland’s Election, Sinn Féin Didn’t Shine
Ireland’s election saw little enthusiasm for the ruling parties — but also a weakened score for opposition force Sinn Féin. Its message on housing hardened its youth support, but it was unable to buil...
jacobin.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:25 PM
A decent article by David Broder, whose not on here, on the election. jacobin.com/2024/12/irel...
I was on Spanish radio talking about the economic background to the Irish elections.
On the International News Program ("5 Continentes") broadcast on Thursday, it starts at 11m:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
And a long report (with different topics) broadcast on Friday:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
On the International News Program ("5 Continentes") broadcast on Thursday, it starts at 11m:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
And a long report (with different topics) broadcast on Friday:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
Cinco Continentes - Rusia deja a partes de Ucrania sin electricidad
Emisión del programa Cinco continentes titulado Rusia deja a partes de Ucrania sin electricidad. Todos los contenidos de RNE los tienes aquí, en RTVE Play
www.rtve.es
December 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
I was on Spanish radio talking about the economic background to the Irish elections.
On the International News Program ("5 Continentes") broadcast on Thursday, it starts at 11m:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
And a long report (with different topics) broadcast on Friday:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
On the International News Program ("5 Continentes") broadcast on Thursday, it starts at 11m:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
And a long report (with different topics) broadcast on Friday:
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
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Ireland's exit poll suggests the govt will lose 6pts of vote share. That would put them just below Belgium on the 2024 leaderboard of anti-incumbent backlash:
Indonesia -39
Britain -20
South Africa -17
Portugal -13
Lithuania -11
Austria -11
Japan -10
Belgium -7
USA -3
Croatia -3
India -1
Mexico +1
Indonesia -39
Britain -20
South Africa -17
Portugal -13
Lithuania -11
Austria -11
Japan -10
Belgium -7
USA -3
Croatia -3
India -1
Mexico +1
November 29, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Ireland's exit poll suggests the govt will lose 6pts of vote share. That would put them just below Belgium on the 2024 leaderboard of anti-incumbent backlash:
Indonesia -39
Britain -20
South Africa -17
Portugal -13
Lithuania -11
Austria -11
Japan -10
Belgium -7
USA -3
Croatia -3
India -1
Mexico +1
Indonesia -39
Britain -20
South Africa -17
Portugal -13
Lithuania -11
Austria -11
Japan -10
Belgium -7
USA -3
Croatia -3
India -1
Mexico +1
This day last week @cliodhnabhreatnach.bsky.social was on @aljazeera.com explaining Irish people's solidarity with Palestine 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸
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Understanding Ireland’s solidarity with Palestine
We examine why the Irish are so sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.
aje.io
November 25, 2024 at 10:17 PM
This day last week @cliodhnabhreatnach.bsky.social was on @aljazeera.com explaining Irish people's solidarity with Palestine 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸
aje.io/tbgtcn
aje.io/tbgtcn