Fairness must be at the centre of Budget 2026. We are wealthier than at any time in our history, and yet almost 630,000 people are living below the poverty line, 190,000 of whom are…
Ireland’s overall level of taxation will have to rise significantly in the years to come in order to address current service and infrastructure deficits and meet the changing needs of a growing and…
In the latest edition of Social Justice Ireland’s national social monitor, 'Putting Fairness First', outlines policies and proposals that would support Government in putting fairness at the…
The Programme for Government (PfG)- Securing Our Future, published in January 2025, outlines a series of commitments made by Government across a range of policy areas. Social Justice Ireland…
Each year, the Government of Ireland publishes a wellbeing report,Understanding Life in Ireland,to assess the quality of life across economic, social, and environmental domains. This…
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…
The European Union (EU) has taken a significant step in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the introduction of the EU AI Act. First proposed in 2021, the world’s first…
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…
The World Happiness Report for 2025 focused on the 'impact of caring and sharing on people’s happiness. Like ‘mercy’ in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, caring is “twice-…
The Sustainable Progress Index 2025 comprises of three dimensions, economy, society and the environment. Ireland is ranked joint 7th out of 14 comparable EU countries on the economy index. Although…
