A new Report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), Social Enterprise on the island of Ireland (Council Report No. 161) "describes the contribution of social enterprises to…
In 2020, 57.6 per cent of children under the age of three years are cared for only by their parents, which means 42.4 per cent of children under the age of three are cared for by people other than…
Ireland is currently experiencing multiple crises, including in housing, healthcare and childcare. These crises existed prior to the arrival of large influxes of those displaced by Russia’s invasion…
The central message from the Roundtable on Migrations in Our Common Home latest policy brief is that Ireland’s existing approach to international protection is not fit for purpose. It is time to move…
In this socio-economic review for 2023 Social Justice Ireland presents a detailed analysis of a range of key matters which are central to social justice; a vision of Ireland’s future as a…
According to the latest release from Eurostat, rural areas are falling behind when it comes to digital literacy. According to the report, over a quarter (26 per cent) of people in the EU aged between…
Locked Out of the Market is a quarterly report published by the Simon Communities of Ireland based on a snapshot survey conducted over three consecutive days. This latest version published in March…
Our thinking on wellness and staying healthy is expanding. Social prescribing acknowledges that our health and wellbeing can be impacted by social factors such as poverty, local environment, poor…
The Government yesterday (21st March 2023) launched the National Action Plan Against Racism (the Plan). In the Plan, "racism" is defined as "a form of domination which manifests through those power…
Today is Saint Patrick's Day, March 17th. The story told of Ireland's patron saint is that he was brought here in his teens as a slave, a trafficked migrant and ultimately chose to make Ireland his…
