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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 societies as a whole. In all of this, we focus on human rights and the common good.
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Social Justice Ireland
Ireland’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals - Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Social Justice Ireland made a recent submission to the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action on progress in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals. Social Justice Ireland tracks Ireland’s progress on achieving the SDGs annually through the Sustainable Progress Index. This annual report measures Ireland’s performance across all 17 SDGs and compares our performance against 14 EU countries. The 2024 report uses 82 indicators across the 17 goals to analyse performance.
Ireland ranks 8th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index. On the social index, Ireland is in the middle of the ranking, in 7th place. Ireland is towards the bottom of the ranking on the…
Ensuring Equal Access to Justice for All
Overview of Homelessness in Europe: Key Insights from the 2024 Report by FEANTSA and Fondation Abbé Pierre
GIVING A VOICE TO THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE A VOICE
When you support Social Justice Ireland, you are tackling the causes of problems.
Budget leaves Ireland’s more vulnerable households condemned to prolonged hardship
Unemployment Blackspots - Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Living Wage 2025: A Fairer Future for Workers
The Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is part has called for the introduction of a real living wage of €14.75 per hour. The new rate represents a small…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17th October)
“While poverty exists, there is no true freedom.”
Proposals for a Child Poverty Budget
A Decade of Income Tax Cuts have Favoured the Better Off
Wealth taxes in Ireland
A recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office provides an overview of taxes on wealth in Ireland. It outlines taxes on wealth, including property and financial assets, and what has been…
Budget 2025 should focus on generating revenue, not cutting taxes
Budget 2025 should avoid using taxation measures as a means of providing short term solutions to the ongoing cost-of-living challenges that all of society continues to face. Reductions in income…
Creating a New Social Contract for the Just Transition
Budget 2025 must focus on building resilience rather than the upwards redistribution of resources
Targeted support and coordination needed to deliver Better Work agenda
Accurate Measurement is Essential for Addressing Social Housing Needs
