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…
Workers account for more than a quarter of people in poverty. Over time poverty figures for those in employment, the working poor, have remained more-or-less static, reflecting a persistent…
On Wednesday, 13th November 2024, Social Justice Ireland held our Annual Social Policy Conference. This year's Conference was on the theme 'Managing Change to Build a Just Society…
The report "Social Protection 2.0: Unemployment and Minimum Income Benefits" by Eurofound provides a comprehensive analysis of how social protection systems in the EU address unemployment…
The Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is part has called for the introduction of a real living wage of €14.75 per hour. The new rate represents a small…
Our long-standing failure as a society to adequately engage with the issue of child poverty, and drive substantial and permanent reductions in it, is building long-term problems. If Government…
Government should use its final Budget to adopt recurring taxation and expenditure measures which prioritise building resilience, protect vulnerable groups and invest in much needed infrastructure…
In today’s (Thursday July 11th) Budget Forum, hosted by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, Social Justice Ireland call on Government to prioritise vulnerable…
Government should use its final Budget to close the income gaps which have opened as a result of temporary measures in last year’s budget. These measures, concentrated among welfare dependent…
This section of our National Social Monitor: Care sets out policy proposals for income distribution that would impact on poverty levels in Ireland. This section of our National Social Monitor: Care…
