A budget directed towards the Common Good must do four things in 2027. It must promote fairness and a more equitable distribution of the economic resources at Government’s disposal. It must…
Rosi Leonard is the Data Centre Campaign Lead & Network Development Coordinator with Friends of the Earth Ireland. Her work is rooted in the aim to build power at local level and to deepen…
The services and infrastructure needed in a country depends in large part on the make-up of its population. The profile of Ireland’s population is changing, and this requires a bespoke policy…
Social Justice Ireland appeared before the Committee on Budgetary Oversight to discuss the think-tank’s priorities for Budget 2027: protecting the vulnerable, reform of the taxation…
Recent increases in the cost of living have highlighted the continued vulnerability of low income households, particularly in relation to essentials goods and services. The Consumer Price Index…
Investment in education at all levels is essential in Budget 2027. Government must continue to support and integrate new pupils and address issues regarding a shortage of school places,…
Investment in the regions is vital to addressing the many challenges Rural Ireland faces including an older population, higher rates of part-time employment, lower median incomes, higher…
A Budget that is serious about addressing child and family poverty, and supporting the most vulnerable households in a cost of living crisis must prioritise benchmarking social welfare rates to…
Despite low overall levels of taxation, and historically low effective income taxation rates, reductions in income taxation levels continue to be highlighted as a potential policy reform in pre…
