Ireland's low unemployment rates and impressive jobs creation numbers are being recorded in the context of a far lower participation rate than Ireland has had in the recent past. In addition we…
Our population is growing, and it is ageing which means we need a different approach to healthcare – one we can access in our communities, close to home. Read Social Justice…
Family poverty remains one of the largest determinants of educational outcomes in Ireland. The benefits of investing in education, to the individual, to the economy and to society, far…
There are 10,448 people accessing emergency accommodation, including 1,685 families. There are 68,693 households on the social housing waiting lists. There are more vacant homes…
What can the next Government do to ensure we have a society which ensures that all people from different cultures are welcomed in a way that is consistent with our history, our obligations as…
While Ireland faces a number of challenges, including deficits in our public services and infrastructure, unacceptable rates of poverty, and high national debt, it is important to remember that…
Some of the key challenges facing rural Ireland are an older population, higher poverty rates and greater distances from every day services compared to urban areas. If we want viable…
Last week, the Central Statistics Office published the results of its annual Pensions Survey. Among the results highlighted:
"only" six in 10 Irish workers have some form of private…
Since 1997, the definition of poverty and social exclusion used in the Government’s various Action Plans has been:
People are living in poverty if their income and resources (material,…
A major aspect of this report is on the focus of post-primary students’ outcomes, depending on whether they completed the Leaving Certificate Examination (LCE Completers) or left post-primary…
