Migration linked to climate change did not get the attention it deserves at COP27. The Global North must accept responsibility for its role in driving climate change and abide by their commitments…
Poverty Focus 2022 analyses the contribution that increases to welfare payments and supports have made to recent reductions in the headline poverty risk measure.
Poverty Focus - main…
Less than 24 hours after Budget 2023 was announced, Social Justice Ireland produce the first comprehensive analysis of the Budget - the winners, the losers and what needs to happen next…
Access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right. Without proper shelter it is virtually impossible to participate fully in society, to live a life with dignity, or to protect ones health…
A core pillar of Social Justice Ireland’s Social Contract, is the objective of providing ‘Decent Services and Infrastructure’. An expanded public sector, providing increased public…
‘Europe After Covid: Reversal or Renewal?’ reviews the social situation in the 27 EU member states and makes some proposals and recommendations for a more sustainable and inclusive future. This…
The Government has committed to a "Cost of Living Budget" in Budget 2023. At a time of rising inflation, high employment, and rising corporate tax receipts, Budget 2023 must deliver a fair…
In this edition of Housing Costs and Poverty 2022, we take a look at this data for 2021, how mortgage interest and rent payments impact on the poverty rate of various household types most closely…
Ireland’s response to the Ukrainian migrants has been almost exemplary and this “human rights first” approach should be the blueprint for a reshaping of Ireland’s International Protection system. …
Each year, on the day after the annual Budget is announced, Social Justice Ireland produces an analysis and critique of that Budget. Included in that document is an assessment of the…
