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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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Distributive Analysis of Government Tax and Welfare Measures, 2020-2025
Budget 2025 marked the fifth and final Budget of the coalition Government that held office from 2020-2025. The first two of these were presented in the context of the challenging Covid-19 pandemic (Budget 2021 in October 2020, Budget 2022 in October 2021) while the third and fourth were presented during the cost-of-living crisis (Budget 2023 in September 2022, Budget 2024 in October 2023) and the fifth at the end of that crisis period (Budget 2025 in October 2024). In this analysis, we track the cumulative impact of changes to income taxation and welfare over that Government’s five Budgets – we do so by comparing the disposable income of households in 2025 with their disposable income when the Government took office in 2020. As…
Distributive Analysis of Budget 2025’s Cost-of-Living and Tax-Benefit Measures
Increase in overall tax take necessary
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National Energy Balance 2024
Basic Income for Artists continues to have a positive impact
Budgetary policy 2020-2025 has led to increased income gaps
Budget 2025 marked the fifth and final Budget of the coalition Government that held office from 2020-2025. This year’s edition of our analysis of the distributive effects of budget policy offers…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquillity comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warm-hearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.”
Child Deprivation in Ireland: Single-parent and renter households disproportionately affected
National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2025: Celebrating Nature and Embracing Global Action
National Volunteering Week 2025: Building Community Together
National Volunteering Week (NVW) 2025, taking place from Monday, 19 May to Sunday, 25 May, is a celebration of the incredible contributions volunteers make to Irish society. Organised by…
Time for Government to put fairness first and deliver positive change
In the latest edition of Social Justice Ireland’s national social monitor, 'Putting Fairness First', outlines policies and proposals that would support Government in putting fairness at…
What Ireland Builds Today Will Shape Tomorrow
Fossil fuel subsidies rose to €4.9 billion in 2023
Electoral Commission Publishes Landmark Oversight Report on Ireland’s Electoral Registers
Earth Overshoot Day for Ireland 2025
