A leading Australian official felt a fierce backlash after she warned homeowners to “automatically ask anyone with an Irish accent” to leave their property. Victoria Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz made the statement when launching a campaign to raise awareness about con men preying on older Australians. “If anybody knocks on your door that has an Irish accent, automatically ask them... 

Almost 1.4 million Irish residents, or 30 percent of Ireland’s population, were forced to endure “enforced deprivation” throughout 2013, the state’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) says. New figures, published on Wednesday, offer a sobering insight into the socioeconomic impacts of Austerity Ireland. The CSO’s research analyzed Irish citizens’ income and living conditions throughout...