Less than 24 hours after Budget 2026 was announced, Social Justice Ireland produced the first comprehensive analysis of the Budget - taxation, welfare, education, housing and more. …
Budget 2026 gives worrying indications of this government’s priorities in the coming years. The failure to index social welfare payments to wages, and to adequately increase the weekly rate copper-…
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…
The commitment from both An Taoiseach and the Minister for Social Protection to prioritise measures that would address child poverty in Budget 2026 is very welcome, as is the intention of Government…
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…
Social Justice Ireland welcomes the additional allocation of €34bn in funding announced as part of the National Development Plan (NDP) Review, of which €24bn is additional capital…
In today’s (Thursday July 17th) Budget Forum, hosted by Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, Social Justice Ireland will call on Government to prioritise vulnerable…
Fairness must be at the centre of Budget 2026. We are wealthier than at any time in our history, and yet almost 630,000 people are living below the poverty line, 190,000 of whom are…
Budget Choices 2026 contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability and more; it also contains a…
As society undergoes significant transformations, such as demographic shifts, how we navigate these changes is crucial. ALONE and Social Justice Ireland believe that all individuals should…
