NESC, the National Economic and Social Council is 50 this year. As part of its 50th year work programme, NESC has published a new Secretariat paper, Is Ireland Thriving? - Answers…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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’…
‘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…
‘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…
