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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Role Description
Social Justice Ireland is seeking a skilled part-time Policy and Data Analyst to contribute to a project requiring data analysis. The successful candidate will work with structured datasets and organisational information to produce clear analysis, identify trends, and contribute to strategic reporting and policy-related outputs. This role requires strong technical analytical capability, critical thinking, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, accessible reporting.
The successful candidate will contribute to the project part-time on a quarterly basis. This is an ideal contract for freelance researchers and data analysts seeking regular short-term project-work. It is…
Measuring Progress 2026 – Economy Index
Addressing poverty in the EU
Irish Households Becoming More Savvy About Internet Security in 2025
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Ber Grogan and Carol Baumann, Simon Communities Of Ireland on Older Adult Homelessness in Ireland
A New Social Contract is Needed
In January 2026, the Hot or Cool Institute, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), published a comprehensive report titled 'Unfulfilled Promises? The State of the Social Contract in the 21st Century'. This study evaluates whether the implicit social contract…
Thought for the day
“I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.”
Ireland Ranks 7th out of 14 EU countries on UN Sustainable Development Goals
How care, rights and inclusion must evolve in a changing world
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Marianna Baggio on 'Out of the shadows: understanding and formalising undeclared care work in the EU'
Our 2025 Annual Social Policy Conference was on the theme 'Care in a Changing World', bringing together voices from across the care landscape — carers, advocates, policymakers and organisations — to explore how care, rights and inclusion must evolve in a changing world.
Marianna Baggio is a research officer in the…
An Alternative Wellbeing Framework for a Fairer Future
The Wellbeing Framework has become a valuable tool for guiding Ireland’s policy decisions. Each year, the Government of Ireland publishes a wellbeing report, Understanding Life in Ireland, to assess the quality of life across economic, social, and environmental domains. Our analysis in the previous article…
A Limited Perspective: Gaps in the Government’s 2025 Wellbeing Framework
World Inequality Report 2026
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Dr. Naomi Feely on responses to Child Poverty
The True Scale of Social Housing Demand in Ireland
