Government should ensure they do no harm to low-income households in Budget 2023 was the key message from Social Justice Ireland at the National Economic Dialogue 2022. Uncertainty…
The latest inflation indices published by the CSO make stark reading. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 7.8 per cent in the year to May 2022, while the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (…
In this socio-economic review for 2022 Social Justice Ireland presents a detailed analysis of a range of key matters which are central to social justice; a vision of…
Ireland and the wider world is moving steadily towards the deadline of 2030 by which time we are supposed to have delivered on the Climate Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals. Delivering…
The coming decade will be one of transformation as we try to meet our climate goals. This edition of National Social Monitor ‘Just Transition’ sets out some specific policies that Social Justice…
As the Conference on the Future of Europe continues, the Report on the contributions per Member States indicate some interesting priorities for Ireland. Of the 287 total contributions made, 70…
A recent article by Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, looks at putting moral perspectives into public finances. Mauro argues that policy decisions on taxation and…
According to the March Economic Update from the Parliamentary Budget Office, Ireland's GDP experienced the highest average growth rate during the pandemic, and the third fastest growth in Q3 2021. In…
The latest Central Bank Economic Letter ‘Household Characteristics, Irish inflation and the cost of Living’ finds that lower income, rural and older households have faced a higher than average…
Social Protection Expenditure in Ireland increased by 20% between 2019 and 2020 according to the latest CSO data. Social protection expenditure was €58.2 billion in 2020, a rise of €9.8bn (20…
