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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BudgetIreland Ranks 7th out of 14 EU countries on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ireland ranks 7th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland. The index comprises three dimensions: economy, society and environment. Ireland is ranked sixth of the 14 countries on the economy index and fifth on the social index. On the environment index Ireland is towards the bottom of the ranking in 13th place.
It is now ten years since world leaders embraced the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, so it is particularly timely to take the opportunity to take stock of progress. Although there is clear evidence of progress in Ireland, challenges remain. Ireland continues to underperform in areas…
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
A Limited Perspective: Gaps in the Government’s 2025 Wellbeing Framework
World Inequality Report 2026
The World Inequality Lab recently published its 'World Inequality Report 2026', the third edition of a landmark global assessment of economic disparities. The World Inequality Report brings together contributions from over 200 researchers and provides the most up-to-date, multi-dimensional analysis of global inequality…
Thought for the day
UN Day for Social Justice
“Washing one’s hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.”
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Dr. Naomi Feely on responses to Child Poverty
The True Scale of Social Housing Demand in Ireland
The Human Freedom Index 2025: A Global Picture of Liberty
The Human Freedom Index (HFI), co-published annually by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute, provides one of the most comprehensive comparative assessments of freedom in the world. In its 2025 edition, the index measures the extent of human freedom in 165 jurisdictions, using 87 indicators across…
An international protection process that is fair, timely, and humane is not only achievable, but also essential
The central message from the Roundtable on Migrations in Our Common Home’s latest policy brief is an international protection process that is fair, timely and humane is not only achievable, but also essential. Ireland’s international protection system is at a critical juncture. The country’s decision to opt…
Care in a Changing World - Conference
Social Europe in an Uncertain World
SETU & SJI invite learners to access standalone modules from the MA in Social Justice and Public Policy
Statement from Social Justice Ireland on the passing of Sr Brigid Reynolds
