Social Justice Ireland
Election 2024 - Housing
This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a new Government can do to provide adequate and appropriate housing to all.
This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a new Government can do to provide adequate and appropriate housing to all.
Housing
The present situation - a snapshot of some key issues
On Demographic Changes and Housing Needs
Ireland’s ageing population is growing rapidly. According to Census 2022, 15.1per cent (n=776,315) of the population were aged 65 or older, an increase of 21.8 per cent from Census 2016. By 2057, this demographic is expected to grow to 1.9 million.
8 per cent of the…
Election 2024 - People and Communities
Election 2024 - Rural Ireland
GIVING A VOICE TO THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE A VOICE
When you support Social Justice Ireland, you are tackling the causes of problems.
Next Government will have a golden opportunity to deliver a social dividend for all
Sr Brigid Reynolds awarded honorary doctorate
Unlocking Potential: Invest in skills transfer programmes
Net migration into Ireland was positive in April 2024, continuing a pattern which has been in place since 2015. This means that more people have entered the country than have left it. There were…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Forgiveness cannot be the luxury that we sometimes extend to others like icing on the cake. Forgiveness is the glue of human relationality and sociality. Without it, our world would fall into chaos.”
Bridging the Gaps: Insights from Eurofound's Social protection 2.0: Unemployment and minimum income benefits
Just Transition Commission
Lone Parent Transitions, Employment, and Poverty Outcomes
Lone parents face numerous socio-economic challenges, particularly when it comes to balancing work and the giving of care. In Ireland, lone-parent families are at a higher risk of poverty…
Ireland’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals - Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Social Justice Ireland made a recent submission to the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action on progress in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals. Social Justice…