The Government is failing the most vulnerable in Irish society. Homeless figures for February 2019 showed that 1,707 families accessed emergency accommodation that month, including 3,784…
In 1998 Felitti et al published the seminal research on ACEs entitled ‘Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults. The Adverse…
The scale of child poverty in Ireland is alarming and presents very serious policy challenges for us. Poverty Focus 2019 examines the nature and experience of poverty in Ireland, and the…
In February, the Government published A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development. It contains a reaffirming of Ireland's commitment to the United Nation-agreed target of…
Housing continues to dominate policy discussions, with lack of availability and affordability being central issues. However, according to data released by Eurostat, Ireland has the lowest…
Our latest review of the National Reform Programme identifies the Europe 2020 target and Ireland’s corresponding headline target, and:
Analyses the current context;
Assesses…
The Oireachtas is currently considering the ‘No Consent, No Sale Bill’ which, according to its own preamble is ‘An Act to provide that Lenders may not transfer mortgages on residential property…
Social Justice Ireland has always been committed to using the best and most up-to-date data in our ongoing socio-economic analysis of Ireland. We believe that to do so is crucial to the…
In 2019, the Irish Government made a specific request to NESC in Future Jobs Ireland 2019 and the Climate Action Plan: to identify steps that could be taken to address the vulnerability arising…
In this Spring 2019 edition of our National Social Monitor, we outline the present situation on a range of policy issues, comparing Ireland and the rest of Europe, that impact on people’s…
