Debunked! The Plan to Ban Foreign Nationals from Social Housing Is Based on BS Numbers Conservatives have pledged to ban foreign nationals from social housing. But, as top economist @jdportes.bsky.social argues, their arbitrary numbers just don't add up. Read: zeteo.uk/p/debunked-b...

- The Met Police were found to publish more mugshots when the accused was Black/Asian/Mixed. - The BBC website although I have not seen research anecdotally appears to publish a mugshot if accused are Black/Asian/Mixed, but if accused is white they show the victim or a smiley holiday pic of accused

Dave Vetter@davidrvetter.bsky.social · 18h ago

Britain's violently racist legacy media, abetted by social media, have successfully brainwashed the public into racist beliefs.

Annual conference: talent has never been more topical! Great discussion on • accessing the initial provision of skills from educational institutions • attracting and nurturing talent • retaining talent once it has been created 📅 17 September ⏰ 9.15am 📍 Dundalk www.eventbrite.com/e/centre-for...

Always nice to get hold of a physical copy! As a reminder, the new edition is available here - global.oup.com/ukhe/product...

Crickets when 4000 academic jobs a year are being lost in the UK and entire campuses are being shut down because of lack of funding and the secondary effects of Brexit but plenty of ink to hound a man to an early death. Despicable behaviour from the British press.

For the first time in a decade the Irish state has refused more Palestinian visa applications than it  granted – while Israelis continue to benefit from visa-free travel to Ireland. The refusal rate for Palestinian applicants has quadrupled since 2023. www.ontheditch.com/palestinian-...

Palestinian visa refusal rate exceeds 50 percent

For the first time in a decade

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"The Director of Public Prosecutions has already warned that decreasing numbers of solicitors outside Dublin and a lack of new solicitors with criminal law expertise mean defendants in criminal cases may have to travel long distances to get representation." www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Fears over ‘legal deserts’ grow as 479 of 581 trainee solicitors choose contracts in Dublin

Fears about the potential emergence of “legal deserts” – large areas where there is limited or no access to legal services – are set to intensify after new figures showed several counties had no train...

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Coming in November from @brisunipress.bsky.social, In the Aftermath of Empire explores the impact of British imperialism on gender and sexuality law in four jurisdictions. Please tell your libraries to pre-order! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/in-the-after...

In the Aftermath of Empire

In the Aftermath of Empire - Coloniality, Gender, and Sexuality; In the Aftermath of Empire explores the impact of colonial law on gendered subjects in Ireland, India, and Pakistan, focusing on queer ...

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Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues. Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) disappointed by lack of nuance in public debate on criminal legal aid, as evidenced recently in an Irish Times editorial. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues

Irish Penal Reform Trust disappointed by apparent lack of nuance in public debate on criminal legal aid

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The blog post is based on an article by Enrico Nichelatti, Heikki Hiilamo, and Olavi Kangas, published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy (Open Access). doi.org/10.1017/ics....

Re-posting in hope many of you are back from your holidays and ready to book your Autumn Term diaries. Please suggest terrific trainers. [@kirstygrainger.bsky.social or @annamgrey.bsky.social, do you know someone?]

Sarah Otner@sarahotner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Request, please: I'm looking for a trainer experienced in Elite, Expert, & Stakeholder Interviewing Technique (Social Sciences & Management). Workshop will be October/November 2026, all academic levels but likely 50/50 newbies/refresher. Thanks!

"the right to protest is fundamental to our democracy" will come as a surprise to all the grannies in wheelchairs who were bundled into police vans for holding a sign

Alasdair Mackenzie@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 2w ago

Grotesque response by the Home Office, reassuring far right would-be stormtroopers that they’re on their side and that they have a legitimate point to make, as long as they just tone the violence down and lay off the police

"'AI is adverse to the idea of learning. An educational institution should be focused more on teaching us than making us ready for a job. I’m not measuring my success on a billionaire’s mindset. I want education for the sake of education. I want to learn.’” ht: Dagmar Monett

As Colorado universities align with ChatGPT, student AI resisters take a stand against the ‘plagiarism machine’

“The majority of my participants flat out don’t think AI has a place in education,” said Mirakle Wright, a CU graduate student who is studying resistance to artificial intelligence.

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A little blogpost I wrote about my book! channelviewpublications.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/e...

Exploring how the Justice System Treats Irish Sign Language Users and Irish Speakers

This month we are publishing Access to Justice for Minority Language Communities by Gearóidín McEvoy. In this post the author explains how her interest in Irish Sign Language users and Irish speake…

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The government says asylum appeals are being processed faster than ever – but one immigration solicitor argues the figures don't tell the full story. He says the changes have sped up the system, but at the expense of applicants' ability to properly present their case. jrnl.ie/7118053

Government touts faster asylum decisions as lawyer warns rushed process risks genuine claims

There has been criticism of cases being decided without an oral hearing.

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A group representing striking solicitors has said its members do not believe the changes made by the government in response to its industrial action eases members' concerns. jrnl.ie/7119471t

Lawyers in fees dispute said changes to new scheme do not address their concerns

The dispute has caused weeks of disruption in the District Court.

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Sindo poll: Overall, 61pc of people polled said they “disapprove” of how the Government is doing its job, with 32pc saying they “approve”. www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Poll: Fianna Fáil’s support slumps to two-year low, while Sinn Féin and Fine Gael level on 20pc

Holly Cairns is the most popular party leader in the country, followed closely by Taoiseach Micheál Martin

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Criminal cases face further disruption after solicitors extend withdrawal of services

Criminal cases face further disruption after solicitors extend withdrawal of services

Lawyers reject Minister’s amended proposals on criminal legal aid payments

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The terrible, stupid waste of UK universities policy continues. Your cash down the drain. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

New Ulster University buildings will ‘sit gathering dust’ if job cuts go ahead, council told

Over 400 positions are set to go from April 2027 at Ulster University as it tackles £25m deficit

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Wow, it's almost like all those protests weren't really about fuel... www.independent.ie/county/wexfo...

Fuel Support Scheme for farmers ‘under subscribed’ despite €87m budget and nationwide protests over costs

The deputy president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) says she does not know why the Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers and agricultural contractors was significantly “under subscribed.”

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High Court rules in favour of ALL Article 40 applicants affected by the legal aid crisis. #speirghorm

“Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty delivered judgment today in the case of 11 of 21 cases before the court where people had challenged their detention because they did not have solicitors present due to the current dispute over legal aid.” Maybe FF will stop playing petite fasciste with the courts soon

Donncha O’Connell@donnchalaw.bsky.social · 3w ago

The High Court has ruled there was a fundamental denial of justice in the cases of a number of people who were refused bail while not legally represented in the District Court because of the current criminal legal aid dispute. www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...

“The Minister brought in a system that said ‘I expect you to work indefinitely for the lowest amount of money I can get away with.’” 🎯 www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

O’Callaghan’s amended offer in legal aid dispute ‘obviously unsustainable’, solicitor says

Michael Finucane says solicitors continue to seek ‘real and meaningful discussions’ with Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan

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Judicial reviews are a fundamental part of democracy — not a dig at the Government by greedy lawyers

A judicial review is any case taken against any public body that may have broken the law — it's the separation of powers working as intended, writes Cathal Malone

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Thanks to @kevinmilligan.bsky.social et al for this study on the impact of universal childcare on women's income - Long run impact on women's earnings far beyond the childcare years - Increased tax remittances, reduced social insurance - Recoups 75-117% of program costs www.nber.org/papers/w35514

Today, @gabrielwinant.bsky.social explains why a clear picture of how age mediates class would reveal not gerontocracy, but capitalism and the fractionated class system it produces.

Cradle to the Grave

As Sam Moyn has recently argued, "class reductionism" fails to explain differentiation along the generational gradient — a pattern clearly visible in economics, politics, and ideology.

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Falconer: ".. the real importance of trying to get more young people into work.. also making sure the PIP system incentivises that" Except PIP isn't an out of work benefit, its a benefit to help with the extra costs of living with a disability, & plenty on people PIP do work

But ... NGOs and judicial reviews, right?