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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Income Distribution
Taxation
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BudgetPoverty Focus 2026 - Older people continue to be negatively impacted by rising living costs
For those on a fixed income, recent sharp rises in the cost of essentials make managing household budgets a challenge. Poverty Focus 2026 examines the nature and lived experience of poverty in Ireland. Social Justice Ireland uses the available statistical evidence in its latest publication ‘Poverty Focus 2026’ to highlight the groups within Irish society that are most vulnerable to experiencing poverty. The 2026 edition pays particular attention to the challenges facing older people.
Older people in Ireland
There has been a 22 per cent increase in the number of people aged 65 and over in Ireland in less than a decade. There are now more than 726,000 people over 65 in the State.…
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
Social Justice Matters Podcast - 10 Minute Lessons: A Per-Capita Tax Take
Budget 2027 - initial assessment
Towards an Affordable and Secure Homes Strategy in Budget 2027
Ireland is facing a deepening housing and homelessness crisis. While the Government’s latest housing plan commits to delivering 300,000 homes, including 72,000 social homes, by 2030, this falls short of what is required to address both the existing housing deficit and future population growth. At the same time, housing…
Thought for the day
“In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it”
Budget 2027 - planning for a Just Transition
Budget 2027 - a Budget for the Common Good
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Rosi Leonard, Friends of the Earth on the Private Wires Bill
Rosi Leonard is the Data Centre Campaign Lead & Network Development Coordinator with Friends of the Earth Ireland. Her work is rooted in the aim to build power at local level and to deepen solidarity between different groups who are fighting climate change and its effects on lives and livelihoods.
She…
Building Better Supports for Ageing Well at Home
The services and infrastructure needed in a country depends in large part on the make-up of its population. The profile of Ireland’s population is changing, and this requires a bespoke policy response from Government. We must plan ahead for changes to our demography to ensure that housing, healthcare, social supports…
Government should prioritise social welfare rates in Budget 2027
Work, Low Pay & Welfare - Budget 2027
Budget 2027 - Education, Children and Families
Budget 2027 - Rural Ireland, the Regions and Communities
