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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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Sustainable Progress Index 2025: Society
The Sustainable Progress Index 2025 comprises of three dimensions, economy, society ad the environment. Ireland is ranked 6th out of 14 comparable EU countries on the society index. We score highly on goals relating to education (Ireland ranks in 1st place), peace and justice (we come 4th in the ranking); good health and wellbeing (3rd place) and reduced inequalities (5th place). We score less well on goals reflecting poverty and gender equality.
The Sustainable Progress Index 2025 comprises of three dimensions, economy, society ad the environment. Ireland is ranked 6th out of 14 comparable EU countries on the society index. We score highly on goals relating to education (Ireland ranks in 1st place), peace and justice (…
Ireland failing to make progress on recycling
844,700 people forced to go without in 2024, of which more than 262,700 are children
GIVING A VOICE TO THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE A VOICE
When you support Social Justice Ireland, you are tackling the causes of problems.
Social Justice Ireland's Submission to the Strategy Statement 2025-2028
State of the Nation's Children report
Ireland’s Economic Future: Key Insights from the OECD Economic Survey 2025
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its 2025 Economic Survey of Ireland, detailing a comprehensive analysis of the nation's economic performance and…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Feast of St. Joseph
Joseph was a just man
Ireland's first National Financial Literacy Strategy
Ireland Ranks 9th out of 14 EU countries on UN SDGs
Continuing Cost of Living Pressures to Declining Optimism: What the 2024 EU Quality of Life Survey Reveals
As we look towards the future, the quality of life across Europe remains a vital benchmark for assessing societal progress. The latest Quality of life in the EU in 2024: Results from the…
Unaffordable and Unavailable: The Reality of Renting in Ireland
The Simon Communities of Ireland have once again highlighted the stark realities of the Irish rental market in their latestLocked Out of the Market report, published in January 2025. This…
Beyond the Cities: The Need for Balanced Regional Development
CSO’s Q4 2024 New Dwelling Completions Data Highlights Ongoing Supply Struggles
Exploring Payment Trends in the Euro Area: Insights from the ECB's SPACE Study
Public Participation Networks - Launch of the 2023 Annual Report
