Launch of Social Justice Matters: 2026 Guide to a Fairer Irish Society - 27th April 

 Join Social Justice Ireland online for the launch of our annual socio-economic review.

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.
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Social Justice Matters Podcast - Gillian Phelan, Central Bank of Ireland on the Digital Euro

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Gillian Phelan is Head of Division, Digital Euro Unit at the Central Bank of Ireland. She chats with Susanne Rogers, explaining what the digital euro is and what it will mean for consumers in Ireland. 

 

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Fashion Revolution Week 2026

Fashion Revolution Week 2026

European Local Government Report 2025

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Ireland’s Earth Overshoot Day 2026: Living Beyond Our Means

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Social Justice Matters Podcast - Prof. Charles M.A. Clark, St. John’s University on GDP, Wellbeing and Progress

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World Happiness Report 2026

World Happiness Report 2026

The World Happiness Report for 2026 offers a thought-provoking snapshot of how people around the world evaluate their lives. Published annually using data from over 140 countries, the report combines insights from economics, psychology, and sociology to measure subjective wellbeing, simply put, how happy…

Thought for the day

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“All artists dream of a silence which they must enter, as some creatures return to the sea to spawn.”

Iris Murdoch

The Cash Transfer Experiment

Cash Transfer

Earth's climate increasingly out of balance

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Social Justice Matters Podcast - Renting on the Island of Ireland with Stephen Morrison, Housing Rights and Gareth Redmond, Threshold

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Stephen Morrison, Policy Lead with Housing Rights  and Gareth Redmond, Research and Policy Officer with Threshold chat with Susanne Rogers about their joint all-island study of the private rental sector Renting on the Island of Ireland: An All-Island Survey of Private Rented Sector Tenants

 

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

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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.  While the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel should provide some relief, Government must recognise that in…

Measuring Progress 2026 – Environment Index

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Measuring Progress 2026 - Society Index

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Older Workers in Ireland’s Labour Market

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Social Justice Matters Podcast - Ciáran Nugent on Labour market outcomes of third level graduates in high-income EU members

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