The cost of the new National Children’s Hospital which has almost doubled in four years will have significant knock on effects on the rest of the health service. Who is ultimately going to pay for…
Recent reports from the IPCC and the EAT-Lancet Commission highlight the huge challenges we face globally as we look to adapt to a low carbon, sustainable society. The results of…
Yesterday Temple Street Children’s University Hospital reported that 842 homeless children presented to their Emergency Department in 2018 - an increase of 29 per cent on 2017. 26 per cent of…
“It shall be the first duty of the Government of the Republic to make provision for the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the children, to secure that no child shall suffer…
As the rollout of the Government’s Roadmap for Pensions Reform continues, Social Justice Ireland believes an opportunity to increase fairness in the Irish pension system is being…
Ireland’s homelessness crisis continues to worsen. In November 2018, there were 9,968 homeless people listed in Ireland. The number of homeless adults increased by 126 per cent since 2014 (…
Last month the Central Statistics Office published the 2017 Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) results. The results do not make for uplifting reading.
760,000 people are living…
760,000 people in Ireland are living in poverty, of which 230,000 are children.
109,000 people living in poverty are in employment; the “working poor”.
Overall there are…
Government policy is addressing the symptoms of problems not the causes of problems. This has led to a situation where we have 700,000 people on waiting lists for healthcare, over 500,000…
A new programme for Government must prioritise a vibrant economy, decent services and infrastructure, just taxation; good governance and sustainability to create a more equal and fair society.…
