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Ireland on course to miss 2030 targets by a substantial shortfall

Monday, 24 June 2024

Having missed the 2020 emission reductions targets, Ireland is now on course to miss the 2030 emission reduction targets by a substantial shortfall. Ireland has set out a target of 51 per cent…

Corporation Taxes in Ireland

Monday, 17 June 2024

While much discussion in recent years has centred on once-off windfall corporate tax revenues and how these revenues should be used, it is important that Government look at the role that…

Meaghan Carmody - Using the SDGs to solve the just transition Rubik’s Cube

Thursday, 13 June 2024

Our 2023 Annual Social Policy Conference was on the theme of 'A Just Transition'. The fundamental principle of a Just Transition is to leave no people, communities, economic sectors or regions…

Well-being - Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2023

Monday, 10 June 2024

The well-being results from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2023 have been published by the Central Statistics Office. The data covers overall life satisfaction, satisfaction…

Basic Income for Artists

Tuesday, 4 June 2024

Social Justice Ireland welcomes the findings of the latest research on the Basic Income for Arts pilot scheme shows that this basic income pilot is having a positive impact on those…

Addressing Ireland’s Housing Crisis: Urgent Policy Reforms Needed

Wednesday, 29 May 2024

Ireland has been in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis for almost a decade, with recent developments escalating at an alarming rate. The recently published report by the Housing…

Social Infrastructure must keep pace with population growth

Monday, 27 May 2024

For its last Budget, Government should use windfall tax surpluses to ensure our social infrastructure keeps pace with population growth. To date Government has failed to use years of economic…

Temporary Budget measures concentrated in low income households

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Temporary measures contained in Budget 2024 are more concentrated among welfare dependent households and those at work but on low incomes. However, temporary payments will not carry over to…

Locked Out of the Market - Just 38 properties available within HAP limits

Monday, 20 May 2024

Locked Out of the Market is a quarterly report published by the Simon Communities of Ireland based on a snapshot survey conducted over three consecutive days. This latest version published in…

Together for Children and Young People in Ireland

Thursday, 16 May 2024

A new joint project Report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission ' Together for Children and Young People in Ireland - Towards a New…