Ireland’s unemployment crisis remains the striking feature of the current recession. Despite this, in Budget 2012 and in the months since the Budget was annnounced, Government has taken
Minister Richard Bruton has announced the launch of the Government’s multi-annual Action Plan for Jobs.
Social Justice Ireland urges the Government to act immediately on unemployment, especially long term unemployment. A report just published by European Foundation for the Improvement of Living
Social Justice Ireland's Policy Briefing on Work, Unemployment, Job Creation.
As unemployment reaches its highest point in 2011 Government requires a twin-track strategy – one track focused on job-creation and the other track focused on creating real meaningful work opportun
Social Justice Ireland has strongly criticised a proposal from the OECD that unemployment payments should be reduced over time to encourage unemployed people to take up employment.
Social Justice Ireland believes the Government’s ‘Jobs Initiative’ is far too small to make any impact of substance on Ireland’s record level of long-term unemployment. The proposa
The Irish Government published a Jobs Initiative on May 10, 2011. This initiative honoured a commitment contained in the Programme for Government.
The Government has revised its macroeconomic and fiscal projections.
