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We provide independent social analysis and evidence-based policy proposals, with the aim of creating a sustainable future for every member of society and for society as a whole. In all of this, we focus on human rights and the common good.
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BudgetLoneliness Awareness Week 2026: Why Connection Matters More Than Ever in Ireland
From bustling cities to rural towns, loneliness is becoming one of Ireland’s most quietly pressing social issues. While often associated with older people, loneliness affects every age group. Loneliness is experienced right across the life course, from students living away from home, parents balancing work and family pressures (both with possibly long commutes), remote workers, migrants, carers, to young adults navigating an increasingly digital world. Taking place from 15–21 June 2026, the international Loneliness Awareness Week 2026 campaign, led by Marmalade Trust, aims to encourage open conversations about loneliness, reduce stigma, and help people build meaningful social connections. The 2026 theme, “Giving Loneliness a Voice…
National Social Monitor : Policies for the Next Generation - Taxation
Carers Week 2026
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Launch presentation of Social Justice Matters: a 2026 guide to a fairer Irish Society
Ireland's New Social Inclusion Roadmap
National Social Monitor : Policies for the Next Generation - Rural Development
This section of our National Social Monitor: The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation looks briefly at rural issues for young people.
Transport
Rural areas in Ireland face the challenge of an absence of an accessible, reliable, and integrated public…
Thought for the day
Then he said to his disciples, " The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into into harvest".
Wellbeing in Ireland 2025
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Alternatives to Violence Project Ireland with Lisa Oelschlegel and Robert Cullen
The Urban-Rural Divide: What CSO Data Reveals About Life in Ireland
Ireland's population is increasingly urban, yet a significant share of residents remain rooted in rural communities. The CSO's Urban and Rural Life in Ireland 2025 report offers a detailed snapshot of how these two Irelands differ—and where they converge.
Nearly two-thirds of Ireland's 5.15 million people…
Vacant Houses at a time of Urgent Housing Need
According to a recent publication from the Central Statistics Office, Residential Vacancy Based on Metered Electricity Consumption 2024, 70,149 dwellings recorded very low levels of electricity use over the 12 months leading up to Quarter 4 (Q4) 2024, indicating an estimated national vacancy rate of 3.2 per cent. Based…
The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy 2026
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Jeremy Moss on Benefit-Sharing in the Just Climate Transition
Time for Government to put fairness first and deliver positive change
Environment, Climate and Energy: Understanding Ireland’s Wellbeing Gap
