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Over 25 countries call for 'A safety net for life' during International Basic Income Week 14-20 September

Monday, 14 September 2015

Reflecting the growing demand for unconditional basic income worldwide, this year's International Basic Income Week looks to having the largest participation ever in its 8-year history. People in…

Departmental Circular re funding and structures for PPNs CVSP-1-2015

Friday, 11 September 2015

This Circular, issued by the Department on 25 June 2015 outlines the arrangements for funding of Public Participation Networks in 2015. In addition, it gives a number of possible models for the…

National Social Monitor shows need for much greater investment in areas such as ageing, social housing and sustainability

Monday, 31 August 2015

We are focussing far too much on the performance of the economy and not nearly enough on issues such as aging, social housing and sustainability, that have major implications for the wellbeing of…

Tax cuts will not deliver a fairer society

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Tax cuts will not solve Ireland’s infrastructure problems, will not improve social services and will not deliver a fairer society.  Government, at the National Economic Dialogue, should take a…

Tax cuts will hurt the old, the sick and the vulnerable

Monday, 29 June 2015

Social Justice Ireland has called on Finance Minister, Michael Noonan TD, to RAISE taxes and not reduce them in the Budget for 2016.  This is not the time for Tax-Cuts. All available…

Pope Francis calls for radical changes to secure sustainability

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Social Justice Ireland strongly endorses the key messages on climate change contained in the new encyclical from Pope Francis.  In this 184-page document entitled ‘On Care for Our Common…

Obesity cost to quadruple to €1,175 for every man woman and child in Ireland

Thursday, 4 June 2015

The cost of obesity could more than quadruple within the next 15 years to a total of €1,175 a year for every man woman and child in the State unless more is done to tackle the problem, a joint…

Spring Statement is unfair, contradictory and disappointing

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

The Government’s Spring Statement is unfair, contradictory and disappointing.  It lacks a clear guiding vision of where Ireland should be by 2020.  It also lacks clear policy commitments that…

Long-term unemployment crisis and precarious employment problematic

Monday, 27 April 2015

There are 272,000 fewer full-time jobs in Ireland today compared to 2007 (-15%).

The number of people in part-time jobs is 55,700 higher than in…

Government should roll out 90 Primary Care Networks by end of 2015

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Government should roll out its proposed 90 Primary Care Networks before the end of 2015.

As resources become available from Ireland’s recovery priority must be given to…