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A Future Worth Living For - Vision and a Policy Framework

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Ireland needs a combination of vision and pragmatic policies that can truly move the country towards a desirable and sustainable future. We also need to focus on evidence rather than on the…

Comprehensive Report on Health Inequities in Europe published

Thursday, 31 October 2013

The WHO Regional Office for Europe has just published the Review of social determinants and the health divide in the WHO European Region, coordinated by University College London’s…

2014 Budget Analysis- Budget numbers do not add up.

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Budget 2014 provides no guiding vision, no real sense of direction for Ireland’s future, and no sustainable solutions to the major challenges Ireland faces. As well as this the budget numbers do…

Almost 1 in 5 Irish Adults at or below OECD Literacy Level 1

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Almost 1 in 5 (18%) of Irish adults aged 16-65 are at or below Level 1 on the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). Ireland placed 17th out of 24 participating countries on the literacy test. …

Government establishes Working group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government

Monday, 30 September 2013

The Department of Environment, Community and Local government has established a working group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government to make recommendations on more extensive and diverse…

HSE publishes details of health spending cuts for 2013

Thursday, 26 September 2013

The HSE has published its National Service Plan for 2013 which outlines the details of planned savings of €721m in 2013. The plan aims to reduce staff numbers by 4,000 this year (4% of the…

New CSO data highlights differences between Urban and Rural Ireland

Thursday, 26 September 2013

The CSO Report ‘Regional Quality of Life in Ireland, 2013’ highlights some of the differences in income distribution, employment, education and housing between urban and rural areas.

The…

Podcast of Della Kilroy's report on proposal for a Universal Pension for Ireland

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

A podcast on Social Justice Ireland's proposal for a Universal Pension system for Ireland which was prepared by Della Kilroy and broadcast on RTE Radio 1's Drivetime programme on Septembe…

Corporate tax strategies under pressure from G20 and OECD

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Leaders of the world’s largest economies have backed what they call “an ambitious and comprehensive” plan to crack down on multinationals that shift profits into low tax countries.

The G20 …

Social Justice Ireland proposes new €7bn 3-year investment programme to boost growth, jobs and recovery - 2014 Budget

Sunday, 1 September 2013

Ireland’s current level of investment is the lowest of any EU country.

Ireland has lowest investment level of ALL 28 EU countries.

€7bn Investment over 2014-16…