Public Services

A Limited Perspective: Gaps in the Government's 2024 Wellbeing Framework

Monday, 14 April 2025

Understanding life in Ireland: A Well-being Framework

The evaluation of wellbeing as a measure of societal progress is gaining ground internationally, reflecting a positive shift away from the narrower focus of traditional economic measures like GDP to…

Social Justice Matters: 2025 guide to a fairer Irish society

Thursday, 3 April 2025

In this socio-economic review for 2025 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…

Wellbeing: Measuring What Matters

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

This report by Social Justice Ireland provides an independent assessment of wellbeing in Ireland, offering a more inclusive and equitable framework for measuring progress. It prioritises…

Ireland's first National Financial Literacy Strategy

Monday, 24 February 2025

Ireland's first National Financial Literacy Strategy 2025-2029, was launched last week (February 20th). This comprehensive plan is aimed at enhancing financial literacy across the nation. This…

Continuing Cost of Living Pressures to Declining Optimism: What the 2024 EU Quality of Life Survey Reveals

Monday, 17 February 2025

As we look towards the future, the quality of life across Europe remains a vital benchmark for assessing societal progress. The latest Quality of life in the EU in 2024: Results from the Living…

Conference Proceedings: Managing Change to Build a Just Society – Policy Outcomes for a New Social Contract

Monday, 10 February 2025

Ireland is going through several major transitions, each of which is only going to deepen with time. While much is changing, many of the problems facing our society are long-standing: inequality,…

Exploring Payment Trends in the Euro Area: Insights from the ECB's SPACE Study

Thursday, 30 January 2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) conducts the Study on the Payment Attitudes of Consumers in the Euro Area (SPACE) to analyse how consumers in euro area countries use and perceive various payment…

Public Participation Networks - Launch of the 2023 Annual Report

Monday, 27 January 2025

In 2014, the Local Government Act was amended to introduce Public Participation Networks (PPNs). They were set up to provide a mechanism by which citizens can have a greater say in local government…

Response to 'Securing our Future'

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Social Justice Ireland's response to 'Securing our Future' the programme for government of the 34th Dáil is available here. Social Justice Ireland's response to 'Securing our…

Financial Wellbeing and Literacy Disparities

Thursday, 16 January 2025

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in collaboration with Indecon Economic Consultants, has released a comprehensive report titled "Exploring Financial Wellbeing and Literacy…