According to the Central Bank, Irish households are now wealthier than they were at the height of the Celtic Tiger. By the end of 2017, the net worth of Irish households* had risen to €727bn, just…
Serious questions are being raised about the veracity of homelessness numbers emanating from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Earlier this week, Social Justice…
A new study released today by the CSO reminds us that despite our improved economic performance, one in six Irish people are still living in poverty.
Among the facets of Ireland’s poverty…
The Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020 (the Plan) is a critical step for Ireland in achieving its goals under the SDGs. The Plan consists of 19 high-level…
The Government has today published the National Reform Programme 2018 (NRP) which has been submitted to the European Commission. In informing this debate, Social Justice Ireland…
Last week (12th April 2018), the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government released its Review of Delivery Costs and Viability for Affordable Residential Developments, which…
Social Justice Ireland is delighted to be part of Coalition 2030, working together to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to provide our Sustainable Progress Index (the…
Research released today by the Central Bank of Ireland shows that 44 percent of mortgages in late stage mortgage arrears, over 12,700 households (c.34,969 people), are now more than five years in…
Social Justice Ireland publishes its annual Socio-Economic Review today, and calls for an increase in Ireland's overall tax take of €3bn. This must be the first step on the path to…
Latest figures from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government make for depressing reading, as homelessness in Ireland has reached another all-time high. Most shockingly, the…
