Social Justice Ireland is an independent social justice think tank.
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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BudgetHow Close Are Irish Households to Public Transport? CSO Figures Reveal a Significant Urban-Rural Divide
Access to reliable transport remains one of the most important factors influencing where people live, work and access essential services. The CSO's Measuring Distance to Services in Ireland 2026 – Transport Services, examines the median travel distances from households to selected transport facilities. The findings highlight the geographical inequalities that exist in access to transport infrastructure, particularly between Dublin and more rural counties.
New figures provide an insight into how easily households across Ireland can reach public transport and fuel stations, revealing considerable differences between urban and rural communities. These figures highlight the uneven accessibility of transport services…
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Rethinking Success and Failure with Davide Fadda
National Social Monitor: Policies for the Next Generation - Work
National Social Monitor: Policies for the Next Generation - Governance and Participation
National Social Monitor: Policies for the Next Generation - Environment and Sustainability
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Situating Ireland in the OECD Landscape of Long-Term Care Systems with Jacek Barszczewski, OECD
Our 2025 Annual Social Policy Conference was on the theme 'Care in a Changing World', bringing together voices from across the care landscape — carers, advocates, policymakers and organisations — to explore how care, rights and inclusion must evolve in a changing world.
Jacek Barszczewskijoined the OECD as a…
Thought for the day
“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time”
Poverty Focus 2026 - Older people continue to be negatively impacted by rising living costs
Budget 2027: More Regressive Subsidies and a Lack of Ambition on Housing
Budget Fails to Prioritise Most in Need in Face of Rising Cost of Living
Any cost of living budget had to prioritise those most vulnerable to high prices – low-income households. Any workers’ budget had to support low and middle-income workers and ensure a more equitable distribution of the nation’s resources. Budget 2027 failed on both counts.
Our analysis of Budget 2027…
Social Justice Matters Podcast - 10 Minute Lessons: A Per-Capita Tax Take
Social Justice Ireland believes that, over the period ahead, policy should focus on increasing Ireland’s tax-take. Previous benchmarks, set relative to the overall proportion of national income collected in taxation, have become redundant following recent revisions to Ireland’s GDP and GNP levels as a result of…
Budget 2027 - initial assessment
Towards an Affordable and Secure Homes Strategy in Budget 2027
Budget 2027 - planning for a Just Transition
Budget 2027 - a Budget for the Common Good