In Poverty Focus we examine the nature and experiences of poverty in Ireland. Drawing on the available statistical evidence, we outline how poverty is measured, the value of the poverty line and…
The rapid increase in prices that emerged from mid-2021, whilst slowing, continues to persist. This poses particular challenges for low-income households. The cost of core essentials has risen…
The recent Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025 Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards from the United Nations Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development…
Published on the 16 October 2025, a new research report from Eurofound, 'Social cohesion and inclusive participation in a polarised Europe', offers a comprehensive 20-year lens on trends of…
A new report by Eurofound examines wealth inequalities across EU Member States using data collected from the European Central Bank’s Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), covering…
The Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is a member, has today published the updated Living Wage for 2025/26 of €15.40 per hour. The new rate…
The commitment from both An Taoiseach and the Minister for Social Protection to prioritise measures that would address child poverty in Budget 2026 is very welcome, as is the intention of Government…
In response to global trade uncertainty Government must focus on protecting the vulnerable and investing in social infrastructure. Changes to the global economy and trading uncertainty…
The Central Statistics Office has recently published new findings from the 2024 Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC), offering a closer look at how health and poverty are connected in…
It is helpful to compare Irish levels of poverty to those elsewhere in Europe. Eurostat, the European Statistics Agency, produces comparable ‘at risk of poverty’ figures (proportions of the…
