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Launch of Budget 2025 - Analysis and Critique

Social Justice Ireland launches our response to Budget 2025.

Less than 24 hours after Budget 2025 has been announced, Social Justice Ireland will launch our analysis. This is the first comprehensive analysis of the Budget and will cover aspects such as Poverty, Healthcare, Housing, Just Transition, Welfare, Taxation and others. 

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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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A Decade of Income Tax Cuts have Favoured the Better Off

Thursday, 19 September 2024
Fair taxation

Many of the Budgets since the end of the last economic crisis have given emphasis to providing reductions in income taxation. Some recent commentary has also attempted to suggest that income taxes are abnormally high and that some further income tax cuts are needed. However, in the context of Budget 2025 the evidence suggests otherwise.

Many of the Budgets since the end of the last economic crisis have given emphasis to providing reductions in income taxation. Some recent commentary has also attempted to suggest that income taxes are abnormally high and that some further income tax cuts are needed. However, in the context of Budget 2025 the evidence suggests otherwise.

Income taxes over time

Wealth taxes in Ireland

Monday, 16 September 2024
Fair taxation

Budget 2025 should focus on generating revenue, not cutting taxes

Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Tax Budget

Creating a New Social Contract for the Just Transition

Thursday, 5 September 2024
Just Transition

Budget 2025 must focus on building resilience rather than the upwards redistribution of resources

Monday, 2 September 2024
budget 4

Targeted support and coordination needed to deliver Better Work agenda

Monday, 26 August 2024
labour force graphic

A new research report published by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has recommended the development a national strategy to improve the quality of work in Ireland. The report…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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Bird of paradise

“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”

Noam Chomsky

Accurate Measurement is Essential for Addressing Social Housing Needs

Thursday, 22 August 2024
20 per cent social housing target

Resourcing schools to address educational disadvantage

Monday, 19 August 2024
education

Metered Electricity Consumption 2023

Monday, 12 August 2024
Metered Electricity Consumption 2023

The latest Central Statistics Office data on electricity consumption shows that large Energy Users accounted for 30 per cent of Metered Electricity Consumption in 2023, more than urban…

Digitalisation in Ireland

Thursday, 8 August 2024
Digital Transition

With each passing year, more and more of our lives are moved online. With many still working from home or all or part of their working week, good quality, affordable, reliable internet connection…

Supporting active and green travel

Monday, 5 August 2024
sustainable public transport

Earth Overshoot Day 2024

Thursday, 1 August 2024
earth

Time for Government to make ‘care’ a public policy priority

Monday, 29 July 2024
care

Vacancy and Dereliction in Ireland

Thursday, 25 July 2024
Vacancy