‘Post-truth’ reaches the Homelessness Crisis

‘Post-truth’ reaches the Homelessness Crisis

‘Post-truth’ reaches the homelessness crisisWhen is an “alternative fact” a fact? When it’s uttered by powerful people in pivotal public positions. Statements on the housing and homelessness crises made by people such as Leo Varadkar(1), Conor Skehan(2) and Eileen Gleeson(3) in recent days shows us that clearly untrue statements are presumed, by those stating them, to be accepted and swallowed whole by a docile and acquiescing populace.  Read More
Global Letter of Protest

Global Letter of Protest

AN OPEN LETTER OF PROTEST TO THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE SCIENTIFIC/ORGANISING COMMITTEE (IFSW/IASSW/ICSW BI-ANNUAL WORLD SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DUBLIN 4-7 JULY 2018)   Read More
Words matter: deconstructing ‘welfare dependency’ in the UK

Words matter: deconstructing ‘welfare dependency’ in the UK

“With 2016 marking the 40th anniversary of the publication of Raymond Williams’ Keywords, an interrogation of the taken-for-grantedness of specific words, Paul Michael Garrett demonstrates how there is a pressing scholarly and political need to question and interrogate focal words and phrases within the neoliberal ... Read More
ELECTION 2016: Social Work Network Demands Urgent ‘Reform Programme’

ELECTION 2016: Social Work Network Demands Urgent ‘Reform Programme’

         THE SOCIAL WORK ACTION NETWORK IRELAND ELECTION 2016 CHARTER All those standing in the General Election in Ireland on 26 February are being asked to endorse the Charter by signing it and committing themselves to this urgent 12-point reform progamme. SWAN supporters are also asked to support the principles in the Charter. Read More
SWAN Ireland Survey

SWAN Ireland Survey

Hi all, Please find below, a link to a small survey that has been complied to find out about people’s recent experiences of using/supporting users of services in recent times. The aim of the survey is to identify the particular ... Read More
Community-led Housing Conference

Community-led Housing Conference

                                                        ******DATE FOR YOUR DIARY******* North Dublin Bay Housing Crisis Community are organising this community-led housing conference for November 21st. This conference is being organised in conjunction with the Irish Housing Network. Members of SWAN are involved in this conference and we encourage all SWAN supporters to make the effort to attend. Read More

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