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
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Taxation
Work
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Sustainability
Rural Development
Global South
BudgetBudget 2027 - planning for a Just Transition
Budget 2027 must ensure that our investment strategy supports the ambition of the climate action plan, a just transition to a green economy, emission reductions, and expedites progress towards our 2030 targets while building a sustainable, resilient and vibrant society and economy.
Transport
Social Justice Ireland proposes a Commercial Air Transport tax in Budget 2027 to yield €215m. This would ensure air travel makes a contribution to carbon budgets for the transport sector in line with the ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle and the Environment Liability Directive while Government proactively pursue the removal of the exemption of Jet Kerosene…
Budget 2027 - a Budget for the Common Good
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Rosi Leonard, Friends of the Earth on the Private Wires Bill
Building Better Supports for Ageing Well at Home
Government should prioritise social welfare rates in Budget 2027
Work, Low Pay & Welfare - Budget 2027
Recent increases in the cost of living have highlighted the continued vulnerability of low income households, particularly in relation to essentials goods and services. The Consumer Price Index rose by 3.7 per cent in the year to April 2026, highest since January 2024, driven heavily by sharp increases in education,…
Thought for the day
People are like stain-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out. But in the darkness, beauty is seen only if there is a light within.”
Budget 2027 - Education, Children and Families
Budget 2027 - Rural Ireland, the Regions and Communities
Budget 2027 and Child Poverty
A Budget that is serious about addressing child and family poverty, and supporting the most vulnerable households in a cost of living crisis must prioritise benchmarking social welfare rates to average earnings and increasing child payments in Budget 2027. Comments by An Taoiseach and the Minister for Social…
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Budget Choices 2027
A budget directed towards the Common Good must do four things in 2027. It must promote fairness and a more equitable distribution of the economic resources at Government’s disposal. It must protect the most vulnerable and enhance resilience in the face of cost of living pressures, poverty and deprivation. It must…
Fairness and Changing Income Taxes: A context for Budget 2027
Priorities for Taxation Reform in Budget 2027
Cost of living budget
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Aoife Kelly-Desmond on Why Judicial Review is Crucial for Social Justice