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Launch of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2025

Join Social Justice Ireland online, Thursday 20th February between 12.00 pm and 1.30 pm to hear from our panel on Ireland's progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and comparing that progress with our EU-14 peers. Register here.

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    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 societies as a whole. In all of this, we focus on human rights and the common good.
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Continuing Cost of Living Pressures to Declining Optimism: What the 2024 EU Quality of Life Survey Reveals

Monday, 17 February 2025
wellbeing

As we look towards the future, the quality of life across Europe remains a vital benchmark for assessing societal progress. The latest Quality of life in the EU in 2024: Results from the Living and Working in the EU e-survey from Eurofound presents key insights into the economic and social the well-being of people across the European Union (EU). The findings highlight the lingering effects of the pandemic and reveal deepening financial and social inequalities. The point to increasing financial hardship, declining work–life balance, and growing difficulties in accessing healthcare, all of which demand urgent attention.

 

As we look towards the future, the quality of life across Europe remains a vital benchmark…

Unaffordable and Unavailable: The Reality of Renting in Ireland

Thursday, 13 February 2025
housingoutofreach

Beyond the Cities: The Need for Balanced Regional Development

Monday, 10 February 2025
Regional Balance Investment

CSO’s Q4 2024 New Dwelling Completions Data Highlights Ongoing Supply Struggles

Monday, 3 February 2025
Housing supply and demand

Exploring Payment Trends in the Euro Area: Insights from the ECB's SPACE Study

Thursday, 30 January 2025
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Public Participation Networks - Launch of the 2023 Annual Report

Monday, 27 January 2025
PPN Annual Report 2023 cover

In 2014, the Local Government Act was amended to introduce Public Participation Networks (PPNs). They were set up to provide a mechanism by which citizens can have a greater say in local…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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“We regard our living together not as an unfortunate mishap warranting endless competition among us, but as a deliberate act of God to make us a community of brothers and sisters jointly involved in the quest for a composite answer to the varied problems of life.”

Steve Biko

Lack of ambition on poverty in Programme for Government a real concern

Wednesday, 22 January 2025
family supports

Poverty across the EU

Monday, 20 January 2025
family supports

Financial Wellbeing and Literacy Disparities

Thursday, 16 January 2025
financial exclusion

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in collaboration with Indecon Economic Consultants, has released a comprehensive report titled "Exploring Financial Wellbeing and Literacy…

Thriving in a Changing World: Assessing Adult Skills for the Future

Monday, 13 January 2025
AI and future skills

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its 2023 Survey of Adult Skills, titled "Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changing World?" This…

Impact of Childhood Poverty Experiences on Adult Life

Monday, 6 January 2025
SILC Module on the Impact of Childhood Poverty Experiences on Adult Life 2023 infographic

Taxation should be a priority in Programme for Government negotiations

Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Fair taxation

Ireland Must Strengthen Global Support: Enhanced Commitments to Official Development Assistance, Climate Finance, and Loss and Damage

Monday, 16 December 2024
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MA in Social Justice and Public Policy

Friday, 13 December 2024
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