Text

MA in Social Justice and Public Policy

Social Justice Ireland is a key partner in SETU's MA in Social Justice and Public Policy - a part-time programme equipping students with the knowledge and skills to drive meaningful social change and influence public policy. The application deadline is 15th August 2025. More information can be found here.

Text

APPLY HERE

  • Text

    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.
    Image
    Social Justice Ireland
Page Content

Challenges facing the Social Insurance Fund

Monday, 7 July 2025
Work

A new paper from the Parliamentary Budget Office provides an overview of the Social Insurance Fund’s (SIF) operations, income and expenditure trends, and highlights key risks to its long-term sustainability.  The SIF faces several threats, including demographic pressures, economic fluctuations, and policy changes. The SIF's income and expenditure are subject to considerable volatility. During periods of reduced employment, the SIF experiences both a decline in income and an increase in expenditure. 

A new paper from the Parliamentary Budget Office provides an overview of the Social Insurance Fund’s (SIF) operations, income and expenditure trends, and highlights key risks to its long-term sustainability.  The SIF faces several…

Time to put fairness at heart of budget policy

Thursday, 3 July 2025
Budget

National Climate Risk Assessment

Monday, 30 June 2025
Earth on Fire

The Rich-Poor and Middle-Poor Gap

Monday, 23 June 2025
Basic Income

Distributive Analysis of Government Tax and Welfare Measures, 2020-2025

Thursday, 19 June 2025
Taxation

Distributive Analysis of Budget 2025’s Cost-of-Living and Tax-Benefit Measures

Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Budget

Budget 2025, announced in October 2024, was the final budget of the outgoing coalition Government and was presented as some aspects of the cost-of-living crisis continued to challenge households…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Image
hydrangea

“We tend to forget that happiness does not come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognising and appreciating what we do have.”

Frederick Koenig

Increase in overall tax take necessary

Monday, 16 June 2025
Tax Budget

National Energy Balance 2024

Monday, 9 June 2025
Renewable Energy

Basic Income for Artists continues to have a positive impact

Thursday, 5 June 2025
Basic Income

In a newly commissioned report on the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA), more than 50 recipients were interviewed by a sociologist to talk about the changes that the BIA has brought to their lives…

Budgetary policy 2020-2025 has led to increased income gaps

Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Taxation

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…

Child Deprivation in Ireland: Single-parent and renter households disproportionately affected

Monday, 26 May 2025
SILC Module on Child Deprivation 2024

National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2025: Celebrating Nature and Embracing Global Action

Thursday, 22 May 2025
National Biodiversity Week

National Volunteering Week 2025: Building Community Together

Monday, 19 May 2025
National Volunteering Week

Time for Government to put fairness first and deliver positive change

Monday, 12 May 2025
wellbeing