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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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Platform Work

Monday, 25 March 2024
Work and job quality

Social Justice Ireland was invited to discuss the topic of Platform Work at the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment.  Platform work, the matching of demand and supply of paid work through an online platform using an algorithm is an increasing aspect of the labour market, while still relatively small in scale, is an area that continues to expand and develop.  There were 28 million workers in the EU working through digital labour platforms in 2022, and this number is projected to increase to 43 million workers by 2025.  Among the main issues emerging in relation to platform work in recent years are employment status, access to rights and entitlements for platform workers, ownership and management of platform…

John Barry - Just transition: a conflict transformation approach

Thursday, 21 March 2024
Just Transition

The Social Justice Movement – A Fifty Year View

Monday, 18 March 2024
Retirement event with President Higgins

Social Prescribing Day 2024

Monday, 11 March 2024
Health graphic

More than 559,800 people are still living in poverty in Ireland, of which 176,912 are children

Thursday, 7 March 2024
Persistent Poverty

Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 - 4th to 17th March 2024

Monday, 4 March 2024
Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 logo

The theme for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 is The World is Boiling – And it’s Unfair!
The focus is on small-scale farmers & producers,how they are…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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Apple trees spring

“One of the basic points is kindness. With kindness, with love and compassion, with this feeling that is the essence of brotherhood, sisterhood, one will have inner peace. This compassionate feeling is the basis of inner peace.”

The Dalai Lama

Social Justice Ireland is recruiting an Economic and Social Analyst

Wednesday, 28 February 2024
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Ireland's progress towards achieving the UN SDGs - Goal 1 No Poverty 2024

Monday, 26 February 2024
Ireland's UN SDGs - Goal 1 No Poverty 2024 graphic

Immediate action on climate has widespread benefits

Thursday, 22 February 2024
sustainability

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published Ireland’s first Climate Change Assessment Report.  The Assessment provides a picture of where Ireland is in its response the climate…

Ireland Ranks 8th out of 14 EU countries on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Sustainable Progress Index 2024

Ireland ranks 8th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index.  The index comprises three dimensions: economy, society and environment.  Ireland is ranked 9th out…

Equity Scheme for Long Term Mortgage Arrears needed

Monday, 12 February 2024
Mortgage equity scheme

Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action

Friday, 9 February 2024
Biodiversity

Environmental Indicators Ireland 2023

Monday, 5 February 2024
Environmental Indicators Ireland 2023

How are Ireland's children doing?

Friday, 2 February 2024
Childcare