We are focussing far too much on the performance of the economy and not nearly enough on issues such as aging, social housing and sustainability, that have major implications for the wellbeing of…
Tax cuts will not solve Ireland’s infrastructure problems, will not improve social services and will not deliver a fairer society. Government, at the National Economic Dialogue, should take a…
Social Justice Ireland has called on Finance Minister, Michael Noonan TD, to RAISE taxes and not reduce them in the Budget for 2016. This is not the time for Tax-Cuts. All available…
Social Justice Ireland strongly endorses the key messages on climate change contained in the new encyclical from Pope Francis. In this 184-page document entitled ‘On Care for Our Common…
The cost of obesity could more than quadruple within the next 15 years to a total of €1,175 a year for every man woman and child in the State unless more is done to tackle the problem, a joint…
The Government’s Spring Statement is unfair, contradictory and disappointing. It lacks a clear guiding vision of where Ireland should be by 2020. It also lacks clear policy commitments that…
There are 272,000 fewer full-time jobs in Ireland today compared to 2007 (-15%).
The number of people in part-time jobs is 55,700 higher than in…
Government should roll out its proposed 90 Primary Care Networks before the end of 2015.
As resources become available from Ireland’s recovery priority must be given to…
A new study shows that multiples of the national minimum wage are required if many households with children are to afford the full cost of formal childcare and simultaneously provide a Minimum…
Public Participation Networks (PPNs) provide an opportunity for real engagement between local people and local authorities. PPNs have been established in all local authority areas in 2014/15. …