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Commission on Taxation and Welfare findings on Basic Income Fundamentally Flawed

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Basic Income

Social Justice Ireland has challenged the Commission on Taxation and Welfare’s recommendation to reject Universal Basic Income.  The analysis underpinning this recommendation, contains…

Social welfare rates must increase by €8

Monday, 13 February 2023
Food and Energy Income Impact

Increasing core social welfare rates by an additional €8 per week, not a further universal energy credit, must be central to any additional Government supports to address cost of living…

It's time the price of flying reflected the true cost

Friday, 10 February 2023
Airline Emissions

Few other human activities are more intensely polluting than flying. An activity which is rewarded with tax breaks and subsidies not afforded to other sectors. Jet fuel, due to an antiquated…

Vacant Dwelling Indicators based on Metered Electricity Consumption 2021

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
CSO Infographic

A new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 'Vacant Dwelling Indicators based on Metered Electricity Consumption 2021' examines "active network connections with a suitably low level of…

Meeting renewable energy targets a huge challenge

Monday, 6 February 2023
Green Transition

Fossil fuels continue to dominate energy use in Ireland and in the European Union.  The latest data from Eurostat shows that fossil fuels accounted for 70 per cent of gross energy available in…

Long Term Commitment Needed, Not One Off Payments

Friday, 3 February 2023
Persistent Poverty

As the one-off payments delivered as part of Budget 2023 are due to come to an end towards the end of February [1] and inflation still expected to remain high in 2023, those on the lowest incomes…

"Every Billionaire is a Policy Failure" - Oxfam Report highlights rise in inequality

Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Income Distribution

The latest Oxfam Inequality Report, Survival of the Richest, calls for a wealth tax on the super-rich. In an Irish context this would equate to an estimated €8.2bn additional revenue to…

Ireland and the EU face home care challenges

Monday, 30 January 2023
elder care

Ireland’s population is growing, and its composition is changing – it is getting older. Our increased longevity is a success story.  The Programme for Government contains a welcome commitment to…

Ireland must improve Sustainable Energy Sources for Transport

Friday, 27 January 2023
bus stop and bus

A recent Report from Eurostat, examines the percentage of renewable energy sources in transport in the EU 2021. The current target is 14 per cent by 2030. The 2020 target was missed by 0.9…

Combatting Misinformation - Ireland signs up to the Declaration on a Trusted, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future

Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Digital

On the 15th December 2022, Ministers and Representatives of the OECD countries, including Ireland, passed the Declaration on a Trusted, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future. This Declaration…