People and Participation

Towards a Social Europe

Saturday, 30 November 2013

'Towards a Social Europe' - paper presented by Dr Brigitte Unger at Social Justice Ireland's social policy conference 2013 'a Future Worth Living For'.

Economic Foundations of Social Progress

Saturday, 30 November 2013

'Economic Foundations of Social Progress' - paper presented by Professor Seán O'Riain at Social Justice Ireland's social policy conference 2013 'A Future Worth Living For'.

Social developments in Ireland at the time of fiscal consolidation

Saturday, 30 November 2013

'Social developments in Ireland at the time of fiscal consolidation and challenges ahead' - paper presented by István P.

Perspectives on the Fiscal Challenges Facing Ireland

Saturday, 30 November 2013

'Presepctives on the Fiscal Challegnes Facing Ireland' - paper presented by Robert Watt at Social Justice Ireland's social policy conference 2013 'A Future Worth Living For'.

Initial Response to the Medium Term Economic Strategy

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

The Medium-Term Economic Strategy fails to provide an acceptable guiding vision or a sustainable policy framework for the years ahead. Its approach is lop-sided and most disappointing.

A Future Worth Living For - Social Policy Conference

Monday, 25 November 2013

Social Justice Ireland's Social Policy Book 2013

A Future Worth Living For - Vision and a Policy Framework

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Ireland needs a combination of vision and pragmatic policies that can truly move the country towards a desirable and sustainable future.  We also need to focus on evidence rather than on the endles

Government establishes Working group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government

Monday, 30 September 2013

The Department of Environment, Community and Local government has established a working group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government to make recommendations on more extensive and diverse input

A Policy Framework for a New Ireland

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Social Justice Ireland  presents a viable policy framework that would secure both solidarity and sustainable recovery in the decade ahead.

IMF publishes 8th Review of Ireland

Friday, 26 July 2013

The IMF has just published the 8th Review and Country Report on Ireland.  The report outlines the substantial challenges facing Ireland in 2013.  Growth projections for our trading partners have been revised down and domestic demand is expected to contract again in 2013.  The IMF also notes that if growth projections for 2013 were to disappoint, any additional fiscal consolidation should be deferred to 2015 to protect the recovery.