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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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Annual Sustainable Growth Survey

Monday, 4 December 2023
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The European Commission has recently published the ‘Annual Sustainable Growth Survey’, launching the 2024 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination. The report puts forward an agenda to further strengthen a coordinated EU policy response to enhance the EU's competitiveness through a green and digital transition, while ensuring social fairness and territorial cohesion.  The report also identifies low productivity growth, the green and digital transitions, ageing and social inclusion as important structural challenges facing the EU. 

The European Commission has recently published the ‘Annual Sustainable Growth Survey’, launching the 2024 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination. The report puts…

2023 International Day Of Persons With Disabilities

Friday, 1 December 2023
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Social Justice Ireland is recruiting an Economic and Social Analyst

Tuesday, 28 November 2023
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Just Transition - some policy options for Ireland

Monday, 27 November 2023
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Budget 2024 on Housing: Regressive subsidies and lack of ambition

Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Unaffordable Rent

Budget 2024 fails to deliver on child poverty

Monday, 20 November 2023
Childcare

Billed as a budget to tackle child poverty, Budget 2024 failed to live up to expectations.  Child poverty is a reality for one in every seven children in Ireland, about 190,000 children; a stark…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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International Volunteer Day

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”

Elizabeth Andrew

‘Permanent’ Income Gains from Budget 2024

Friday, 17 November 2023
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A Just Transition

Wednesday, 15 November 2023
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Ireland’s Rich-Poor Gap & Middle-Poor Gap

Monday, 13 November 2023
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As well as tracking the post-Budget income levels of different households (see p6-8 of our Budget 2024 Analysis and Critique | Social Justice Ireland), Social Justice Ireland is also…

Ireland’s Overall Tax Take Remains Inadequate

Friday, 10 November 2023
Tax Competiveness

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

Wednesday, 8 November 2023
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Time for anti-child poverty ambitions to deliver

Monday, 6 November 2023
Paying for the basics

Budget 2024: No focus on Mortgage Arrears

Friday, 3 November 2023
Mortgage Arrears Burden

Budget 2024: No move for record homeless

Wednesday, 1 November 2023
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