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Irish Prison Service should stop misleading the general public

The Irish Prison Service has misled the general public in a recent statement. It claimed to be introducing a range of ‘gratuity’ payments for those held in prison, supposedly to reward good…

Children should not have to pay for gambling losses of bankers and developers - IMF criticised

Children should not have to pay for gambling losses of bankers and developers

Ireland can balance its budget without victimising children

IMF urged to propose fair and just…

2012 Budget Analysis - Budget developed with microscope when telescope was required!

Budget 2012 was developed with a microscope when a telescope was required. While it paid great attention to a wide range of issues it has insufficient focus on the longer term or the wider issues…

Euro Summit makes some progress but huge questions remain

Social Justice Ireland welcomes the Euro Area Summit (June 28-29, 2012) conclusion that "it is imperative to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns". This is a…

Comments on the 2013 Budget-Unjust, regressive Budget deepens divide in Irish society

Unjust, regressive Budget deepens divide in Irish society

Budget 2013 is unjust and regressive.  For the second year in a row this Government has introduced a Budget that is deeply…

Government's Renewable Energy Strategy 2012-2020 - no measurable targets

The Government’s Renewable Energy Strategy document does not contain any measureable outputs, policy goals or short, medium or long-term implementation plans in order to reach the stated targets.…

Government should reject all proposals for Social Dialogue that will benefit the rich and exclude the rest of us

It would be totally unacceptable for Government to introduce a process of social dialogue that would benefit the rich and exclude the rest of us according to Social Justice Ireland, commenting on…

Ireland following OECD trend on employment income taxes but still low compared to most countries in 2011

The average tax and social security/insrance burden on employment incomes increased in 26 out of 34 OECD countries in 2011 according to the new OECD Taxing Wages publication.

Tax payers in…

Ireland faces challenge in meeting Europe 2020 Broadband targets

The Government faces a significant challenge in meeting the Europe 2020 Broadband targets as outlined by the report of the Next Generation Broadband Taskforce which was published last week.…

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