Taxation

Sustainable Progress Index 2026

Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index cover - image of Ireland with Sustainable Development Goals symbol and SJI logo in the centre.

The Sustainable Progress Index is a landmark annual report.  The findings can support and enhance the policy decisions of the Irish Government when it comes to progressing the…

Ireland Ranks 7th out of 14 EU countries on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index cover - image of Ireland with Sustainable Development Goals symbol and SJI logo in the centre.

Ireland ranks 7th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland.  The index comprises three dimensions: economy,…

Social Europe in an Uncertain World

European Research Seriese 2025

 ‘Social Europe in an Uncertain World’ reviews the social situation in the 27 EU member states and makes some proposals and recommendations for a more sustainable and inclusive future. The…

Social Europe in an Uncertain World

EU and Irish Flags

Persistently high poverty rates among children and older persons in the European Union should ring alarm bells for policymakers.  The ageing of Europe’s population, the fact that there are many…

Demographic projections and implications for policy

Social Justice Ireland

Future Forty Demographic trends examines the forces driving population shifts in Ireland.  The report outlines how demographic trends will significantly impact Ireland’s economic and fiscal…

Future Forty: Climate Change and the Green Transition

Emissions

Future Forty, as part of its long term analysis, examines the potential long term impact of climate change and the green transition on Ireland’s economy and public finances in the years ahead. …

Future Forty - a fiscal and economic outlook to 2065

Future Forty

'Future Forty - A Fiscal and Economic Outlook to 2065' has been published by the Department of Finance and it examines the long-term impacts of global megatrends and other structural shifts and their…

Broadening the tax base can act as counter cyclical buffer in Budget 2026

Tax Budget

Broadening the tax base in Budget 2026 can act as a countercyclical buffer to address economic risks such as overheating, and generate more sustainable, recurring revenue sources to fund investment…

Social infrastructure a key priority for Budget 2026

Budget

In response to global trade uncertainty Government must focus on protecting the vulnerable and investing in social infrastructure.  Changes to the global economy and trading uncertainty…

Ireland’s Tax-Take: How We Compare in 2023

Tax Competiveness

The experience of the past two decades has highlighted the central role of taxation in budget deliberations and in shaping policy at both macro and micro level. Taxation not only funds public…