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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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Social Justice Ireland
Wellbeing for Ireland - Making a Paradigm Shift
In the Programme for Government, published last year, the Government committed that its "overriding focus is to improve the wellbeing of the Irish people and society". Part of that commitment was the development of a set of wellbeing indicators to provide a holistic view of how our society is faring, and a "balanced scorecard for each area of public policy, focused on outcomes and the impact that those policies have on individuals and communities. Initially, this will be focused on housing, education, and health.". But what should Wellbeing look like?
Beyond Economic Growth
There is a popular maxim in social statistics: ‘if it doesn’t count, it’s not counted’. Social statistics are almost universally the product…
Participation for Wellbeing
Social Rights for All? Time to Deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights - Conference Videos and Papers
GIVING A VOICE TO THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE A VOICE
When you support Social Justice Ireland, you are tackling the causes of problems.
National Adult Safeguarding Day - 19th November 2021
The EU must not fail for the third time to tackle poverty, unemployment and social exclusion
Lifelong Learning will be a key part of pandemic recovery
The OECD Skills Outlook 2021 looks at the need for countries to improve efforts to support lifelong learning to enable people to navigate a rapidly changing world of work shaped by globalisation…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Environmental Rights and the Community
Little Housing for All as new dwelling completions fall
Progress towards ODA Targets in Budget 2022
Budget 2022 allocated €1.044bn to Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme; an increase of €140m overall including an increase of €33.9m in the allocation from the Department of…
Time to COP on to Climate Change
This week, the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is taking place in Glasgow. This is a summit that will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and…
Sustainability, the Environment & Just Transition in Budget 2022
Impact of Tax & Benefit Changes, 2020-2022
Homelessness becoming normal as no effort to end it in sight
Effective Tax Rates after Budget 2022 and Why Ireland remains a low tax country
