Ireland’s Local Property Tax (LPT) is increasingly not fit for purpose. It is time for Government to acknowledge this and implement a Site Value Tax in its place.
Before the implementation…
Investment in education at all levels and throughout the life cycle can deliver a more equal society and prepare citizens to participate in a democracy. Social Justice Ireland has…
A recent study by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Economic and Social Research Institute presents some very interesting data on caring and unpaid work in Ireland. In…
Over the past few years Social Justice Ireland has developed its ability to track the distributive impact of annual Budgets on households across Irish society.
Here, we assess the…
Social Justice Ireland is proposing a €9 increase in core social welfare payments to maintain their benchmark in Budget 2020. We are also proposing a €5 increase in the living alone…
Investment in Children and Families is an essential investment in our social and human capital now and into the future. Our Budget 2020 submission contains a number of costed proposals in this…
The Living Wage for the Republic of Ireland has risen to €12.30 per hour. This represents an increase of 40c over the 2018 rate of €11.90 per hour. The increase is driven by changes in the cost of…
Government's annual budget is the best opportunity available for policymakers to begin to tackle the various crises, challenges, and infrastructural deficits faced by Ireland. To achieve the…
The report 'Climate Change and Poverty' by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights notes that even if current targets are met, tens of millions of people will be pushed…
The provision of adequate, and appropriate accommodation is a key element of Social Justice Ireland’s Social Charter framework. The Government has thus far failed spectacularly to rise to…
