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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
2023 International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
This year's theme of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3rd 2023, will be "United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities". The principle of Leaving No One Behind and what it means for Ireland is a focal point of Ireland’s 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) objectives.
SDG1 calls for an end to poverty in all its manifestations. It aims to ensure peoples’ basic needs are met, by focusing on equal rights and access to economic and natural resources, including technology, property and basic and financial services.
Those not employed due to long-term illness or disability are one of the groups at highest risk of…
Social Justice Ireland is recruiting an Economic and Social Analyst
Just Transition - some policy options for 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.
Budget 2024 on Housing: Regressive subsidies and lack of ambition
Budget 2024 fails to deliver on child poverty
‘Permanent’ Income Gains from Budget 2024
Budget 2024 has included a combination of measures for both the current year (2023) and next year (2024). In Chart 1 we focus on the additional income that households will receive in 2024 as a…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
First Sunday of Advent
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be on your guard, stay awake, because you never know when the time will come. Stay awake because you do not know when the master of the house is coming, evening, midnight, cockcrow, dawn; if he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep.’”
A Just Transition
Ireland’s Rich-Poor Gap & Middle-Poor Gap
Ireland’s Overall Tax Take Remains Inadequate
Data accompanying Budget 2024 outlines Government’s plans for taxation and spending over the next 4 years (to 2026). Over that period, assuming the policies signalled by Government are followed,…
Effective Income Tax Rates after Budget 2024
Central to a thorough understanding of income taxation in Ireland are effective tax rates. These rates are calculated by comparing the total amount of income tax a person pays with their pre-tax…
Time for anti-child poverty ambitions to deliver
Budget 2024: No focus on Mortgage Arrears
Budget 2024: No move for record homeless
Budget 2024 - Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
