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Budget Briefing 2015

Monday, 6 October 2014

Social Justice Ireland will present our analysis and critique of Budget 2015 at a briefing at 2.30 pm in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street on Wednesday 15th…

Some Budget income tax proposals would favour rich at expense of lower income workers

Monday, 15 September 2014

Some income tax proposals currently being considered by Government should be rejected because they would give far greater benefit to people earning higher incomes while giving…

National Social Monitor shows need for longer-term focus in key policy areas

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

By 2025 the number of people living in Ireland aged over 85 years will have doubled. One clear implication of this will be additional demand for healthcare services and facilities. This is just…

Fairness in changing Income TAX - Budget 2015

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Reducing taxes is not Social Justice Ireland's priority for Budget 2015. Any available money should be used to improve Ireland's social services and infrastructure, reduce poverty and…

Poorest 10% of households pay a larger share of income in tax than richest 10%

Thursday, 28 August 2014

New research on the total amount of tax Irish people pay finds that the poorest 10% of households pay a larger share of their income in tax than the richest 10%. When income tax and indirect…

16 per cent of adults living in poverty in Ireland have a job – these are the working poor.

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

16 per cent of adults living in poverty are employed – these are the working poor.

Numbers living in poverty have increased by 120,000 since…

More than three quarters of a million people are in poverty in Ireland - an indictment of Government policy

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

756,591 people are living in poverty in Ireland according to the latest CSO statistics published today..

Even though the poverty line fell by 15…

Local Community Development Committees (LCDC) established in each Local Authority area.

Sunday, 20 July 2014

The purpose of the LCDC is to develop, coordinate and implement a coherent and integrated approach to local and community development in each Local Authority Area. This document outlines the…

Living wage is €11.45

Thursday, 3 July 2014

The 2014 Living Wage for the Republic of Ireland has been calculated by the Living Wage Technical Group at €11.45 per hour. Social Justice Ireland believes this should become the minimum wage and…

Socio-Economic Review 2014 - Overview

Monday, 30 June 2014

Social Justice Ireland's Socio Economic Review 2014 'Steps Towards a Fairer Future' is a 320-page Review which analyses the economic challenges facing Irish people and the impact of policies put…