Socioeconomy

Budget 2024 and taxation - an opportunity for reform

Monday, 18 September 2023

Budget 2024 should avoid using taxation measures as a means of providing short term solutions to the ongoing cost of living challenges that all of society continues to face. Reductions in income…

Government risks another regressive budget if it continues to prioritise one-off payments

Monday, 11 September 2023

Government will repeat the mistakes of last year and deliver a regressive budget if does not prioritise income adequacy over one-off payments. Instead of again relying on one-off payments,…

Government is failing older people, more support required in Budget 2024

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

According to Census 2022, there were 1,048,985 people aged 60+ living in Ireland on Census night, an increase of 19.7 per cent on Census 2016. The number of people aged 65+ increased by 21.8 per cent…

National Social Monitor - An End to Child Poverty?

Monday, 4 September 2023

The establishment of a Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach was a key step towards delivering on the Taoiseach’s commitment "to make Ireland the best…

If Ireland is to be "the best country in Europe to be a child", the new Child Poverty Unit needs to deliver real strategic action

Monday, 4 September 2023

Child poverty does not exist in a vacuum. Children live in families, households, and societies. They are impacted by the physical environment in which they live. While the establishment of a Child…

Budget 2024 - Despite record surpluses, challenges persist

Monday, 28 August 2023

Uncertainty once again dominates Ireland’s social and economic outlook and frames the context for Budget 2024. The Budget must respond to the ongoing cost of living challenges, particularly for lower…

Temporary Budgetary cost of living measures failing low income households

Monday, 21 August 2023

‘Tracking Distributive Effects of Budget Policy – 2023 edition’ is the latest publication in Social Justice Ireland's Budget series. The briefing finds that Budget 2023’s legacy will be to…

Europe from Pandemic to Polycrisis - A review of the social situation in Europe

Monday, 31 July 2023

‘Europe from Pandemic to Polycrisis’ reviews the social situation in the 27 EU member states and makes some proposals and recommendations for a more sustainable and inclusive future. This report…

War in Ukraine likely to exacerbate the longer-term structural problems in the European Union

Monday, 31 July 2023

‘Europe from Pandemic to Polycrisis’ examines recent social developments in Europe against the backdrop of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The report, a part…

The Need for Social Dialogue and Ethical Policymaking

Monday, 10 July 2023

The implementation of a Wellbeing Framework and the development of a new Social Contract requires that Government engage with all stakeholders to develop a series of policy responses that are fit for…