Social Justice Ireland is an independent social justice think tank.
We provide independent social analysis and evidence-based policy proposals, with the aim of creating a sustainable future for every member of society and for society as a whole. In all of this, we focus on human rights and the common good.
Socioeconomy
Income Distribution
Taxation
Work
Housing
Healthcare
Education
Public Services
People and Participation
Sustainability
Rural Development
Global South
BudgetFuture Forty - a fiscal and economic outlook to 2065
'Future Forty - A Fiscal and Economic Outlook to 2065' has been published by the Department of Finance and it examines the long-term impacts of global megatrends and other structural shifts and their potential impact on Ireland’s economy and public finances in the years ahead. The analysis presents a Central Scenario, as well as multiple alternative possible future outcomes. In total, over 2,000 scenarios have been modelled, which collectively point to continued growth in living standards, but with slowing growth over the long-term, and a steady decline of our fiscal position.
Future Forty
Future Forty sets out projections across more than 2,000 scenarios, covering tax revenue, public spending,…
Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Steven O'Connell from the Football Cooperative - A community football health intervention for Men
From Polarisation to Partnership: Strengthening Social Cohesion Across Europe
Ireland and the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Landscape
The Vital Role of Libraries in Empowering Communities and Fostering Lifelong Learning
Libraries provide an important social and educational role in Ireland, with over 53.6 million visits between 2018 and mid 2023 by 765,000 registered members, 76 million items issued across 330 branch libraries and 23 mobile libraries (including one cross border service). Operated by Local Authorities, they play an…
Thought for the day
‘We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become.
Unequal Wealth: Mapping Socioeconomic Disparities across the European Union
Budget leaves Ireland’s more vulnerable households condemned to prolonged hardship
Community Sport Facilities Fund: Driving Sports Infrastructure Across Ireland
A recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office’s (PBO), "Community Sport Facilities Fund" (CSFF) provides a comprehensive overview of the CSFF’s operations, funding trends, and strategic priorities. The Community Sport Facilities Fund, (previously the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme) has been the…
Cost of Living Increases Push Living Wage to €15.40 per hour in 2025/26
The Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is a member, has today published the updated Living Wage for 2025/26 of €15.40 per hour. The new rate reflects a 4.4 per cent increase from last year’s rate of €14.75. This rate is the minimum income required for a single adult…
Broadening the tax base can act as counter cyclical buffer in Budget 2026
Indexation of welfare rates to earnings central to delivering on child poverty commitments
Global Goals Week 2025
OECD Policy Coherence Scan of Ireland and SDGs