Launch of National Social Monitor - The Future Starts Now: Policies For the Next Generation - 6th May 

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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 society as a whole. In all of this, we focus on human rights and the common good.
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Time for Government to put fairness first and deliver positive change

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In the latest edition of Social Justice Ireland’s national social monitor, the think-tank outlines policies and proposals that would strengthen the voice, agency, and inclusion of young people in policymaking. 

 

Ireland has structures that provide a strong foundation for the inclusion of young people in policymaking. However, emerging challenges—including the cost of living, housing pressures, digital literacy and safety, and the need for a just green transition—require renewed focus and stronger cross-sectoral coordination to maintain a focus on young people’s wellbeing and ensure a fair and sustainable future for young people. Young people continue to articulate the need for greater…

Environment, Climate and Energy: Understanding Ireland’s Wellbeing Gap

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Mapping Financial Fraud: Trends, Patterns, and Risks

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Targeted package of measures to support people to move away from fossil fuels for energy, heat and transport is required

Fossil Fuel

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

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Fashion Revolution Week 2026

Fashion Revolution Week 2026

Fashion Revolution Week is a worldwide awareness campaign that takes place every year in April to promote transparency, sustainability, and ethics in the fashion industry. It was created in response to the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, where over 1,100 garment workers died and 2,500 were injured due…

Thought for the day

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“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent”

The Dalai Lama

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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Prof. Charles M.A. Clark, St. John’s University, New York presents his section on GDP, Wellbeing and Progress from our Annual Sustainable Progress Index 2026

 

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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…

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

Food and Energy Income Impact