‘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 report…
‘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…
The dramatic turnaround in the labour market after 2007 [1] contrasts with the fact that one of the major achievements of the preceding 20 years had been the increase in employment and the reduction…
The scale and severity of the economic collapse almost fifteen years ago saw Ireland revert to the phenomenon of widespread unemployment. Despite the attention given to the banking and fiscal…
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 of…
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 mistakes of the…
Each year, on the day after the annual Budget is announced, Social Justice Ireland produces an analysis and critique of that Budget. Included in that document is an assessment of the direct…
Increasing labour force participation, in particular among women, represents a further policy challenge for labour market policy. As Table 1 illustrates, the proportion of individuals who are…
This section of our National Social Monitor: An End to Child Poverty? looks at how changes could be made to the world of work that would impact on child poverty levels. This section of our National…
A new Report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), Social Enterprise on the island of Ireland (Council Report No. 161) "describes the contribution of social enterprises to…
