{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/6aa7b5b9564171e32a14c9b1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What's the best way to make Ireland more equal? ","description":"<p>Left-leaning think-tank Tasc has published <a href=\"https://www.tasc.ie/publications/tasc-annual-inequality-report-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a new report </a>to mark its 25th year. </p><p><br></p><p>the report (The State We Are In - Inequality in Ireland 2026) suggests that the redistribution of wealth via the tax system is struggling to keep inequality under control and argues for greater provision of services. </p><p><br></p><p>It also warns that the rapid development of artificial intelligence could deepen inequality in Ireland and around the world. </p><p><br></p><p>Tasc director Dr Shana Cohen talks to Hugh about her organisation's history, the new report and the peculiarities that give rise to Ireland's high pre-tax inequality and its precarious wealth. They also talk about the impact of AI. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h1><br></h1>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}