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National Climate Risk Assessment

Earth on Fire

The EPA has published the National Climate Change Risk Assessment which provides the first comprehensive assessment of where, when and how climate risks are likely to…

The Rich-Poor and Middle-Poor Gap

Basic Income

In addition to tracking the post-Budget income levels of different households, Social Justice Ireland is also focused on assessing how the income divides between different household…

Distributive Analysis of Government Tax and Welfare Measures, 2020-2025

Taxation

Budget 2025 marked the fifth and final Budget of the coalition Government that held office from 2020-2025. The first two of these were presented in the context of the challenging Covid-19…

Distributive Analysis of Budget 2025’s Cost-of-Living and Tax-Benefit Measures

Budget

Budget 2025, announced in October 2024, was the final budget of the outgoing coalition Government and was presented as some aspects of the cost-of-living crisis continued to challenge households…

Increase in overall tax take necessary

Tax Budget

Ireland’s overall level of taxation will have to rise significantly in the years to come in order to address current service and infrastructure deficits and meet the changing needs of a growing…

National Energy Balance 2024

Renewable Energy

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published the Interim 2024 National Energy Balance. This report provides details on the supply and transformation of Ireland's national…

Basic Income for Artists continues to have a positive impact

Basic Income

In a newly commissioned report on the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA), more than 50 recipients were interviewed by a sociologist to talk about the changes that the BIA has brought to their lives…

Budgetary policy 2020-2025 has led to increased income gaps

Taxation

Budget 2025 marked the fifth and final Budget of the coalition Government that held office from 2020-2025. This year’s edition of our analysis of the distributive effects of budget policy offers…

Child Deprivation in Ireland: Single-parent and renter households disproportionately affected

SILC Module on Child Deprivation 2024

The latest release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), detailing the 2024 Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) module on Child Deprivation, presents a sobering snapshot of life for…

National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2025: Celebrating Nature and Embracing Global Action

National Biodiversity Week

Ireland is currently celebrating National Biodiversity Week, which runs from 16th to 25th May. This vibrant, nationwide celebration highlights our rich natural heritage and…