This section of our National Social Monitor: The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation looks briefly at rural issues for young people.
Transport…
The Central Statistics Office have published Well-being - Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2025 and report that in 2025, 26.5 per cent of respondents reported high levels of overall…
Lisa Oelschlegel is the Coordinator of the Alternatives to Violence Project in Ireland, where she supports volunteers delivering workshops in Irish prisons on conflict transformation and…
Ireland's population is increasingly urban, yet a significant share of residents remain rooted in rural communities. The CSO's Urban and Rural Life in Ireland 2025 report offers a…
According to a recent publication from the Central Statistics Office, Residential Vacancy Based on Metered Electricity Consumption 2024, 70,149 dwellings recorded very low levels of electricity…
In May 2026, the European Commission unveiled its first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy, marking a major step in addressing one of Europe’s most persistent social challenges. With around 93 million…
A Just Climate Transition has the potential to provide significant non-climate related benefits in the form of clean energy, green jobs, better transport, improved health and urban environments…
In the latest edition of Social Justice Ireland’s national social monitor, the think-tank outlines policies and proposals that would strengthen the voice, agency, and inclusion of young…
Ireland’s wellbeing performance in the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity dimension reveals a concerning pattern. Social Justice Ireland's latest wellbeing shadow report show…
Fraud has become a defining risk of the digital economy, affecting individuals across all demographics. The Central Bank of Ireland’s research paper “Caught in the Net”…
