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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BudgetSocial Justice Matters Podcast - Rosi Leonard, Friends of the Earth on the Private Wires Bill
Rosi Leonard is the Data Centre Campaign Lead & Network Development Coordinator with Friends of the Earth Ireland. Her work is rooted in the aim to build power at local level and to deepen solidarity between different groups who are fighting climate change and its effects on lives and livelihoods.
She explains the why and what of The Private Wires Bill, the impacts of data centres on electricity usage in Ireland, and what that means for us in our day to day lives.
Private Wires Bill 2025 – General Scheme and Regulatory Impact Analysis
Friends of the Earth - The cost of data centres - Modelling the household electricity costs of Ireland’s data centre sector
Friends of the Earth - What the…
Building Better Supports for Ageing Well at Home
Government should prioritise social welfare rates in Budget 2027
Work, Low Pay & Welfare - Budget 2027
Budget 2027 - Education, Children and Families
Budget 2027 - Rural Ireland, the Regions and Communities
Investment in the regions is vital to addressing the many challenges Rural Ireland faces including an older population, higher rates of part-time employment, lower median incomes, higher poverty rates than the national average and distance from everyday services. Investment in social and economic infrastructure for…
Thought for the day
“People spend a fortune on trying to improve their looks when the best beauty treatment comes free in the form of a smile.”
Budget 2027 and Child Poverty
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Budget Choices 2027
Fairness and Changing Income Taxes: A context for Budget 2027
Despite low overall levels of taxation, and historically low effective income taxation rates, reductions in income taxation levels continue to be highlighted as a potential policy reform in pre-budget commentary. Social Justice Ireland’s latest budget policy briefing provides an assessment of the fairness…
Priorities for Taxation Reform in Budget 2027
It is important that Budget 2027 should strategically approach taxation issues with the objectives of prudently using the available resources, continuing to build a fairer and more sustainable taxation system, and acknowledging the unavoidable need for Ireland to raise more sustainable and recurring tax revenue. The…
Cost of living budget
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Aoife Kelly-Desmond on Why Judicial Review is Crucial for Social Justice
SETU & SJI invite learners to access standalone modules from the MA in Social Justice and Public Policy
National Social Monitor: Policies for the Next Generation - Housing
