In discussing Unemployment Blackspots with the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Social Justice Ireland made the following observations. Ireland’s employment…
The Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is part has called for the introduction of a real living wage of €14.75 per hour. The new rate represents a…
Our long-standing failure as a society to adequately engage with the issue of child poverty, and drive substantial and permanent reductions in it, is building long-term problems. If…
Many of the Budgets since the end of the last economic crisis have given emphasis to providing reductions in income taxation. Some recent commentary has also attempted to suggest that income…
A recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office provides an overview of taxes on wealth in Ireland. It outlines taxes on wealth, including property and financial assets, and what has…
Budget 2025 should avoid using taxation measures as a means of providing short term solutions to the ongoing cost-of-living challenges that all of society continues to face. Reductions in income…
Eurofound have released a new report, 'Creating a New Social Contract for the Just Transition: Is Partnership Working?' which dives deep into the evolving landscape of employment, social…
Government should use its final Budget to adopt recurring taxation and expenditure measures which prioritise building resilience, protect vulnerable groups and invest in much needed…
A new research report published by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has recommended the development a national strategy to improve the quality of work in Ireland. The report…
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) this week published 'Social Housing – Ongoing Need 2023' with the aim of providing an overview of the social housing demand at local authority level.…
