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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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BudgetSocial Justice Matters Podcast - Ber Grogan and Carol Baumann, Simon Communities Of Ireland on Older Adult Homelessness in Ireland
Ber Grogan, Executive Director of the Simon Communities of Ireland and Carol Baumann, CEO of Galway Simon Community talk through their recent report : Older Adult Homelessness in Ireland.
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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
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Marianna Baggio on 'Out of the shadows: understanding and formalising undeclared care work in the EU'
An Alternative Wellbeing Framework for a Fairer Future
The Wellbeing Framework has become a valuable tool for guiding Ireland’s policy decisions. Each year, the Government of Ireland publishes a wellbeing report, Understanding Life in Ireland, to assess the quality of life across economic, social, and environmental domains. Our analysis in the previous article…
Thought for the day
“There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds.”
A Limited Perspective: Gaps in the Government’s 2025 Wellbeing Framework
World Inequality Report 2026
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Dr. Naomi Feely on responses to Child Poverty
Dr. Naomi Feely is Policy Director with the Children's Rights Alliance. She chats with Susanne Rogers about two recent documents related to measures tackling Child Poverty in Ireland. Breaking the Cycle: New Measures in Budget 2026 to Address Child Poverty and Promote Well-being and Anois an tAm: Breaking…
The True Scale of Social Housing Demand in Ireland
Ireland’s housing crisis remains one of the most pressing social and economic challenges. The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) recently published a detailed analysis. 'Ongoing Need 2024 – The True Demand for Social Housing', a report that analyses the persistent demand for secure, long…
The Human Freedom Index 2025: A Global Picture of Liberty
An international protection process that is fair, timely, and humane is not only achievable, but also essential
Care in a Changing World - Conference
Social Europe in an Uncertain World
