There has been some confusion and misrepresentation of Social Justice Ireland’s position on income tax in the media.
Here's the real story. As part of its …
Social Justice Ireland Policy Briefing on Budget Choices 2014 sets out a fully-costed set of proposals.
BUDGET 2014 should end cuts, meet borrowing target and introduce a…
Social Justice Ireland Policy Briefing on Budget 2014 sets out a fully-costed set of proposals.
It argues that:
There should be no more cuts in expenditure in…
Austerity is not just bad for the economy. The latest evidence shows that it is also bad for people’s health.
Austerity has led to rising suicide rates, increased rates of disease and…
Both the academic and moral basis for ‘austerity’ have been discredited and its credibility has been undermined.
The ‘austerity’ approach being implemented in Ireland is…
This is an extraordinary story. The key academic study used to justify austerity in recent years in countries such as Ireland has been exposed as profoundly flawed.
The authors of the study…
The impact of sustained high levels of unemployment and subsequent high levels of emigration among young people in rural communities cannot be overestimated.
Poverty is more…
The employment and social situation in the EU remained critical in the fourth quarter of 2012 with employment receding overall and unemployment rising further, while households' financial…
Public service pay is only one of a range of areas that need to be addressed in a coherent and integrated manner if the common good is to guide decisions on Ireland’s future. Issues such as…
An Oireachtas Committee report published February 19, 2013 recommends that Government consider the proposal to create a Part-Time Job Opportunities programme advocated by Social Justice Ireland.…
