Shining a spotlight on inequality
Our 'Richest 62' stat hit a nerve last week and got the whole world talking. From journalists and economists to celebrities and the US Vice President - here's a selction of tweets which show just how far and wide the news about our shocking report on inequality travelled.
Wealth Inequality at its worst https://t.co/2ILf5C3arP
— David McWilliams (@davidmcw) January 18, 2016
The 62 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population. Push world leaders to act –RT now #WEF16 #withoxfam
— Pegg News (@simonpegg) January 19, 2016
The 62 richest people have as much wealth as half the world https://t.co/h7bXlE0bIU
— Don Cheadle (@IamDonCheadle) January 18, 2016
"Keeping billions of dollars in offshore tax havens might be good for your shareholders, but it robs your own country." -VP Biden #wef16
— Vice President Biden (@VP) January 20, 2016
Reading @OxfamIreland report on #inequality. The world's 62 richest people own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest people #evenitup
— Lorna Weightman (@styleisleIRL) January 18, 2016
World's wealth held in hands of richest 1% of population - Oxfam https://t.co/paGUCQ1maR
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 18, 2016
'oxfam' is now trending in Ireland https://t.co/lnn4sECpiy
— Trendsmap Ireland (@TrendsIreland) January 18, 2016
Oxfam says 'obscene inequality' means only 62 people have half of the planet's wealth https://t.co/xpfD1awJX8 pic.twitter.com/QE6fN1ilSt
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) January 18, 2016
WORLD VIEW PODCAST: #Inequality w/ @PatrickSmyth1 @RuadhanIT @OxfamIreland / Listen here: https://t.co/0acwq6Y2Ft pic.twitter.com/aIABU6njqe
— Irish Times Audio (@IrishTimesAudio) January 19, 2016
Oxfam: "It simply makes no economic sense,or indeed moral sense,to have so much in the hands of so few." @JimClarken on @morningireland 8.40
— Cathal Mac Coille (@CathalMacCoille) January 18, 2016
3 charts that explain global #inequality https://t.co/z9sNA5DoRr @oxfamgb #wef pic.twitter.com/C3Ix7yZnD3
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2016
World’s 62 richest people own as much as poorest 3.6bn https://t.co/zz9ayJU7ja
— Ann Cahill (@quizzicalbrow) January 18, 2016
All this talk must be backed up with action. Sign our petition now for a fairer Ireland and a fairer world.