Ireland's Richest Billionaires Hold More Wealth Than Bottom Half as Inequality Gap Widens, Says Oxfam
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Ireland's two richest billionaires have more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population combined, according to a new Oxfam report
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The top 1% of people in Ireland hold 35.4% of the country's financial wealth
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Oxfam Ireland calls for an "extreme wealth tax" that could generate €9.2 billion per year
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The world's five richest men have seen their fortunes more than double since 2020 while 5 billion people became poorer
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Oxfam report published to coincide with gathering of billionaires in Davos for a summit, stipulates top 5 billionaires' wealth shot up from $405 billion to $869 billion since 2020