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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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BudgetBlanket solutions to increasing energy costs are not going to protect those most impacted by rising prices
While Government’s announcement on a package of supports to reduce energy costs on 24th March should provide some relief, they won't fully resolve the challenges income vulnerable households face. While the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel should provide some relief, Government must recognise that in the long-term, blanket solutions such as these do not work for everyone. We welcome the decision to extend the fuel allowance by four weeks, which will provide relief to vulnerable households, however this is not a long term solution to energy poverty or energy arrears.
Income adequacy and rising prices
Government must ensure that decisions around measures to…
Measuring Progress 2026 – Environment Index
Measuring Progress 2026 - Society Index
Older Workers in Ireland’s Labour Market
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Ciáran Nugent on Labour market outcomes of third level graduates in high-income EU members
Rising poverty rates shows the need to urgently address income adequacy
Over one in eight people were living in poverty in 2025. Behind this data from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions is the lived reality for people and households across the country. Struggling to make ends meet on fixed or low incomes and trying to cope with ongoing impact of the rising cost of household…
Thought for the day
“Men are qualified for civic liberties in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their appetites.”
POLICY AND DATA ANALYST – CONTRACT
Measuring Progress 2026 – Economy Index
Addressing poverty in the EU
Poverty continues to present a persistent and multidimensional challenge right across the European Union. In early 2026, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a significant policy-focused report titled “Addressing poverty in the EU: Insights from science and practice for an Anti-…
Irish Households Becoming More Savvy About Internet Security in 2025
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published its Household Internet Security 2025 report, based on the annual Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Household Survey carried out in the second quarter of 2025. The release highlights how adults in Ireland are managing privacy, protecting personal…
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Ber Grogan and Carol Baumann, Simon Communities Of Ireland on Older Adult Homelessness in Ireland
A New Social Contract is Needed
Ireland Ranks 7th out of 14 EU countries on UN Sustainable Development Goals
How care, rights and inclusion must evolve in a changing world
