Integration is defined in current Irish policy as the ‘ability to participate to the extent that a person needs and wishes in all of the major components of society without having to relinquish his…
The idea of a basic income, “an income unconditionally granted to all on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement”[1] is something that Social Justice Ireland has been…
It is possible to implement a Basic Income for artists and art workers according to Social Justice Ireland. The Think-Tank’s latest study shows that the Government could honour its commitment to…
Today, 3rd December, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Census figures suggests that 13.5 per cent of the population, or 643,121 people, experience disability. This represented an…
In the Programme for Government, published last year, the Government committed that its "overriding focus is to improve the wellbeing of the Irish people and society". Part of that commitment was the…
When the Public Participation Networks were established in 2014, one of the areas they were tasked with was “going through a process to set out what they consider necessary to promote well-being for…
On Wednesday, 17th November 2021, Social Justice Ireland held our Annual Social Policy Conference. This year's Conference was on the theme 'Social Rights for All? Delivering the European…
Today, 19th November 2021, will mark Ireland's first Adult Safeguarding Day. According to Safeguarding Ireland, an organisation which promotes safeguarding of vulnerable adults to protect them from…
The UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 comes to a close this week. However, for those involved in achieving the climate action goals of COP26, the work continues.Communities are working together to…
As at Census 2016, there were a reported 635,567 over 65s in Ireland [1]. This is projected to have increased to over 740,000 by 2021 [2], or almost 15 per cent of the population. Planning sufficient…
