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BudgetHousing Progress and Housing Outcomes: Are They Moving Together?
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published the first Mid-Year Progress Report on the implementation of Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025–2030, outlining the actions taken during the early stages of the national housing plan. The report is structured around the two strategic pillars—Activating Supply and Supporting People—and highlights measures including a €9 billion funding commitment for social and affordable housing, tax measures intended to improve development viability, legislative reforms, and planning initiatives aimed at increasing housing delivery and improving affordability. These milestones indicate that implementation is underway. However, implementation is only one measure of…
Summer Economic Statement 2026
Budget 2027 Investment - Health and Disability
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Special Edition: Responses to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2026-2030
The Digital Shift
National Social Monitor : Policies for the Next Generation - Income Distribution
This section of our National Social Monitor: The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation looks briefly at the income distribution issues that impact young people.
Social Welfare
Income inequality continues to disproportionately affect young people aged 15-29.…
Thought for the day
‘The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.’
Trust in Irish Society Remains Strong, but Confidence in Institutions Shows Mixed Trends
Budget 2027: a roadmap for income adequacy
Social Justice Matters Podcast - 10 Minute Lessons: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Between July and December 2026, Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This quick explainer sets out what it is, why it matters, and what Ireland hopes to achieve during its six months at the helm of European decision making.
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Ireland's Child Poverty Challenge
A new report published by the Joint Committee on Children and Equality on Child Poverty and Deprivation states that child poverty remains one of Ireland's most pressing social challenges, despite economic growth and sustained government efforts to reduce disadvantage. The report presents a comprehensive examination of…
Poverty: a European perspective
From Digital Foundations to Public Impact: Key Insights from the OECD Digital Government Outlook 2026
Social Justice Matters Podcast - Wealth Taxes with Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI
Future proofing our public finances and public services