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BudgetCarers Week 2026
Carers Week 2026, taking place from 8th to the 14th June, shines a spotlight on the carers who support family members, friends, and neighbours every day. Across Ireland, the week recognises the vital role carers play in society and encourages communities to better understand the challenges they face. The theme of this year is 'Thank you for Caring'.
Throughout the week, charities, community groups, and healthcare organisations will host events, workshops, and online sessions designed to celebrate carers and connect them with support services. In Ireland, the campaign also carries the message “Thank You for Caring,” recognising the compassion and dedication shown by family carers every day. Carers Week serves as…
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Launch presentation of Social Justice Matters: a 2026 guide to a fairer Irish Society
Ireland's New Social Inclusion Roadmap
National Social Monitor : Policies for the Next Generation - Rural Development
Wellbeing in Ireland 2025
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Alternatives to Violence Project Ireland with Lisa Oelschlegel and Robert Cullen
Lisa Oelschlegel is the Coordinator of the Alternatives to Violence Project in Ireland, where she supports volunteers delivering workshops in Irish prisons on conflict transformation and nonviolent approaches. She has a background in peace and conflict studies and psychology, and brings over ten years of experience…
Thought for the day
"Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also."
The Urban-Rural Divide: What CSO Data Reveals About Life in Ireland
Vacant Houses at a time of Urgent Housing Need
The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy 2026
In May 2026, the European Commission unveiled its first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy, marking a major step in addressing one of Europe’s most persistent social challenges. With around 93 million people, about one in every five Europeans, at risk of poverty or social exclusion, the strategy represents a commitment to…
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Jeremy Moss on Benefit-Sharing in the Just Climate Transition
A Just Climate Transition has the potential to provide significant non-climate related benefits in the form of clean energy, green jobs, better transport, improved health and urban environments or even making society a more equal or democratic place. The creation of so many potential benefits should command just as much…
Time for Government to put fairness first and deliver positive change
Environment, Climate and Energy: Understanding Ireland’s Wellbeing Gap
Mapping Financial Fraud: Trends, Patterns, and Risks
Targeted package of measures to support people to move away from fossil fuels for energy, heat and transport is required
