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Richest 1% of Irish people own more than a quarter of country’s wealth – Oxfam

The richest 1% of Irish people have more than a quarter of the country’s wealth, according to a report from anti-poverty charity Oxfam. The number of Irish people with individual wealth of more than 46.6 million euro has more than doubled between ...

16 Jan 2023 at 10:07

National News

Irish billionaires' wealth increased by €18bn during pandemic - Oxfam

Ireland’s nine billionaires have increased their wealth by €18.3 billion (58%) to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic, according to a report by Oxfam. The Inequality Kills report was published today, January 17, ahead of the World ...

17 Jan 2022 at 14:10

Lifestyle

Why do we crave brand new clothes and how can we resist the urge to buy them?

Switching half our clothes in each of our wardrobes to pre-loved could prevent carbon emissions equivalent to those produced by 261,000 flights from London to Greece, Oxfam have suggested. So what is the allure of buying brand new clothes, ...

30 Aug 2023 at 10:54

Lifestyle

Secondhand September: The best places to buy pre-loved fashion online

This month marks the start of the autumn/winter fashion season and it’s also Second Hand September, Oxfam’s annual event encouraging consumers to avoid buying new items for 30 days. You don’t have to go rummaging through charity shops or ...

01 Sept 2023 at 09:42

Lifestyle

‘Women short-changed as 65% of weekly working hours ignored in official data’

Almost two-thirds of women’s working hours each week are unpaid and “ignored” by official statistics measuring economic activity, leaving them short-changed and pushed deeper into poverty, according to Oxfam. The charity said not taking ...

03 Aug 2023 at 07:56

Lifestyle

Buying secondhand fashion ‘could prevent carbon emissions equivalent to thousands of flights’

Shopping for secondhand fashion could prevent carbon emissions equivalent to those produced by 261,000 flights to Greece, analysis from Oxfam suggests. The charity has launched its annual campaign Second Hand September, which ...

30 Aug 2023 at 06:00

National News

Top two Irish billionaires have more wealth than bottom half of population

Ireland's two richest billionaires have more combined wealth than the bottom half of the population in the country, according to figures released by the charity Oxfam. Oxfam’s annual Inequality Report, which derives its ...

15 Jan 2024 at 13:00

Lifestyle

Avoid ‘throwaway festive fashion’ and buy second-hand, warn charities

British shoppers are being urged to buy second-hand festive clothing amid concerns around waste and carbon emissions. Research from Oxfam released on Tuesday suggests that a quarter (26%) of consumers plan to buy ...

05 Dec 2023 at 09:53

Lifestyle

Buying second-hand clothes is ‘form of activism’ – Oxfam fashion show stylist

Wearing second-hand clothing has become an act of “rebellion” for young people concerned about climate change, according to a star stylist. Bay Garnett, who put together the outfits for Oxfam’s forthcoming ...

02 Jan 2023 at 08:04

Lifestyle

British designer Katharine Hamnett warns young people about entering the fashion industry: ‘Don’t do it – it stinks!’

British fashion designer Katharine Hamnett made history at London Fashion Week in 1984 by wearing an anti-nuclear war slogan T-shirt next to then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher – but that iconic moment ...

13 Sept 2024 at 15:44

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