Address by the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., at the Humbert Summer School   31 August, 2013 In 2010, Ireland was forced into an EU-IMF bailout, thanks in no short part to the previous administration’s carelessness and ineptitude. Three years on, under this Government, I think it can fairly be said that our … Continue reading Beyond Austerity: Building a Strong Economy and a Fair Society from the Middle Out