JSSISI: Journal of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1847-: Recent submissions
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The law of marriage in its bearing on morality
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)Both Church and State have the highest reasons for endeavouring to regulate the laws and customs regarding marriage as it is so intimately connected with morality and property. In all Christian times those who had the ... -
The development of official Irish statistics
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1998)The trail of the development of and responsibility for Official Statistics that I am following in this presentation starts effectively from the Larcom involvement in the 1841 Census of Population (Section 2) and leads to: ... -
Reflections on the process of Irish economic growth
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2001)The most remarkable feature of the so-called Celtic Tiger has been the extraordinary growth in employment. In a short period, this has transformed the economy from a situation of chronic labour surplus to one with labour scarcity. -
Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and fifty first session ? 1997/98
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Some considerations on the working of the Artizans? Dwellings Acts, as illustrated in the case of the Coombe area, Dublin
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1884)The Coombe area being the first with which the Corporation of Dublin proceeded to deal under the Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement Acts, 38 & 39 Vic. cap. 36 (1875), and 40 & 41 Vic. cap. 122, Local (1877); ... -
On the reorganization of Irish education departments and the appointment of a minister of education
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)The control of matters educational in Ireland is divided between the following nine boards:?the National Board, the Intermediate Board, the Endowed Schools' Board, Erasmus Smith's Schools' Board, the Incorporated Society, ... -
The Eric fines of ancient Irish law
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1884)It is strange how very little attention is devoted by Irishmen to the study of the ancient laws of their country. These have been translated from the original Gaelic after the life-long labour of such distinguished scholars ... -
Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and fifty second session ? 1998/99
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On the assimilation of the law in England, Scotland, and Ireland, as to the care of lunatics and their property
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1880)As the care of lunatics is a work of state charity, which is necessarily free from all religious or political bias, it is difficult to understand why there should be any difference in the laws on the subject in the Three ... -
A few observations on the present position of the Irish national school teachers, as regards salaries, pensions, and residences
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)On the 5th March, 1875, Mr. Charles Henry Meldon, M.P. for Kildare, delivered a speech in the House of Commons which contains most valuable information regarding the then position of the Irish National School teachers. The ... -
On the anomalous differences in the poor-laws of Ireland and of England: an address to the Trades Union Congress
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1881)Asked to address you on the anomalous differences in the Poor-laws of Ireland and England, my first inquiry was, what views had been adopted by the parliamentary committee of your Congress on the subject of equal laws for ... -
Bimetallism as a policy for the British Empire
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)In this paper I take as proved the Bullionist theory; that is to say, the doctrine that the circulating medium ought to possess intrinsic value. All who admit this admit further that the circulating medium ?or rather the ... -
Statistics on points raised by Mrs. O?Connell?s and Miss Smedley's papers
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1880)As I withdrew a Poor-law paper on the list to make way for Miss Smedley's paper, I wish to give only so much of the statistics as bears on the points raised by Mrs. O'Connell's and Miss Smedley's papers. -
On the report of the Irish Lunacy Inquiry Commissioners, and the policy of extending the English law for the protection of neglected lunatics to Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1879)I need offer no apology for bringing this subject before the Society at the present time. It is three years since, in consequence of an invitation from a great English philanthropist (Sir Charles E. Trevelyan) to Mr. ... -
Proceedings of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland: one hundred and fifty third session ? 1999/2000
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The manufactures of the United States
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1884)The census of the United States is of a much more comprehensive character than that of the United Kingdom. In addition to the collection of facts regarding the people, it includes an inquiry into the wealth of the nation. ... -
Impediments to savings from cost and trouble to the poor of proving wills
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1881)The desirability of encouraging thrifty habits amongst our people is now fully acknowledged; and the admirable arrangements of the Post Office department afford ample facilities for the investment of small savings, for ... -
Primary education: with a review of the German, Irish, and English systems
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1884)In the paper which I would lay before the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society this evening, I have endeavoured to bring under consideration the more important questions which occupy the attention of statesmen and all ... -
Report of Council on Mr. Jephson's suggestions as to Census for 1881
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1881)The Council of this Society have had under their consideration the suggestions in the enclosed paper of Mr. Henry Jephson, read at the Society's meeting on the 17th inst., as to the importance of including in the census ... -
The present position and prospects of political economy: being the introductory address delivered in the Section of Economic Science and Statistics of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1879)Had I been called upon at any other time to preside over this section, I should have followed the example of most of my predecessors, in selecting as the subject of the discourse which it is usual to deliver from this ...
