Ireland’s infrastructure and social services have been inadequate in areas such as housing, public transport and healthcare for years. We need far greater investment in social infrastructure and…
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…
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…
Budget 2024 must ensure that our investment strategy supports the ambition of the climate action plan, a just transition to a green economy, emission reductions, and expedites progress towards our…
Today, August 2nd, is Earth Overshoot Day for 2023. This is the day when globally, we have used all the biological resources that our Earth regenerates during the entire year. We now need 1…
This day last week, Wednesday 19th July, the Irish Government delivered its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the UN headquarters when Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan…
Budget 2024 should be guided by one core principle, that the measures adopted prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable groups in our society. There must be no repetition of the outcome…
Budget 2024 should be guided by one core principle, that the measures adopted prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable groups in our society. Government must learn from the…
As part of the Spring Package, the European Commission has published a country report for Ireland and four country specific recommendations for 2023 and 2024. The country report examines some…
This section of our National Social Monitor: An End to Child Poverty? sets out the need for a Just Transition to ensure that children now and into the future do not have to live in damaging…
