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Durban: Last Chance to get it Right on Climate Change?

This is the first in a series of reports on the UN Climate Change conference curreently taking place in Durban prepared by Sean McDonagh SSC. Social Justice Ireland is very grateful to Sean for…

Government's latest response to job creation challenge: Give 5,000 small firms €2,000 a year for ten years

Minister Richard Bruton has announced the launch of the Government’s multi-annual Action Plan for Jobs. This has been announced on several previous occasions but this time it has a little more…

Ireland's Budget as revealed to the German Parliament

The full document containing details of Ireland's Budget for 2012 which were leaked by the Gernamn Parliament may now be read here.  These documents were provided by the Irish Government to…

Key reasons Child Benefit should be neither reduced nor taxed in Budget 2012

There is no justification for reducing Child Benefit. Below Social Justice Ireland outlines why Child Benefit should neither be reduced nor taxed in Budget 2012.

1. Child Benefit should not…

218,000 children at risk of poverty – up 35,000 in two years

The number of children at risk of poverty rose by more than 35,000 in two years between 2007 and 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available. The income of a household of…

EU Autumn Economic Forecast poses serious questions for Ireland and Budget 2012

The EU Autumn Economic Forecast makes stark reading for Ireland and poses serious questions about Government’s reliance on exports as the basis of Ireland’s recovery.  It also calls into…

Social Justice Ireland meets with Oireachtas Committee on Finance

Social Justice Ireland believes a fairer future is possible and deliverable. It is crucial however that Government’s decisions and the terms of the bailout agreement with the IMF/ECB/…

Outlook is bleak as focus of G20 countries is too narrow

As the 20 group of the world's wealthiest counttries prepare to meet later this week, Social Justice Ireland believes that the endless focus on economic growth while failing to…

Action on climate change not keeping pace with latest scientific information

The world’s aggregate level of effort on climate change mitigation is not in line with the science and existing country commitments are insufficient to adequately address climate change according…

Inequality in USA has widened dramatically as top 1% gain hugely. Implications for Ireland?

Inequality has been growing dramatically in the USA according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on November 25, 2011.  After-tax income for the highest-income…