Young people leaving the care system often face significant challenges as they transition to adulthood. Without family support or financial safety nets, many experience unstable housing, unemployment…
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.…
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.…
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…
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 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland. The index comprises three dimensions: economy,…
The World Inequality Lab recently published its 'World Inequality Report 2026', the third edition of a landmark global assessment of economic disparities. The World Inequality Report brings together…
Dr. Naomi Feely is Policy Director with the Children's Rights Alliance. She chats with Susanne Rogers about two recent documents related to measures tackling Child Poverty in Ireland. …
‘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…
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…
