Socioeconomy

Blanket solutions to increasing energy costs are not going to protect those most impacted by rising prices

Food and Energy Income Impact

While Government’s announcement on a package of supports to reduce energy costs on 24th March should provide some relief, they won't fully resolve the challenges income vulnerable households face.…

Measuring Progress 2026 - Society Index

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The Society Index is computed by combining 8 SDGs to capture the theme of social inclusion.  The 8 SDGs that are included in the society index are: no poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2),…

Rising poverty rates shows the need to urgently address income adequacy

SILC 2025

Over one in eight people were living in poverty in 2025.  Behind this data from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions is the lived reality for people and households across the country.…

Measuring Progress 2026 – Economy Index

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The economy index of the Measuring Progress: 2026 Sustainable Progress Index combines SDG 8 (Good Jobs and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure). Ireland ranks 6th…

Addressing poverty in the EU

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Poverty continues to present a persistent and multidimensional challenge right across the European Union. In early 2026, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a significant…

Irish Households Becoming More Savvy About Internet Security in 2025

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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published its Household Internet Security 2025 report, based on the annual Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Household Survey carried…

A New Social Contract is Needed

Social Contract

In January 2026, the Hot or Cool Institute, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), published a comprehensive report titled 'Unfulfilled…

Sustainable Progress Index 2026

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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

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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,…

How care, rights and inclusion must evolve in a changing world

Care in a Changing World

Care was a big topic in 2024: questions were asked about exactly what it is, who needs it, who deserves it, who provides it and how they should all be supported. With demographic change in the years…