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Policy Briefing on Child Benefit and Child Poverty - 2012

Friday, 10 February 2012

Social Justice Ireland published a policy briefing on Child Poverty and Child Benefit which can be accessed here.

Ireland had 4th largest ratio of government debt to GDP - Eurostat

Thursday, 9 February 2012

According to Eurostat figures published on February 6, 2012, Ireland had the fourth highest ratio of government debt to GDP in the EU at the end of the third quarter of 2011 at 104.9%. This…

Study shows most social welfare rates too low

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Most social welfare rates are not adequate to provide a standard of living seen as socially acceptable in Ireland according to a study conducted by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice…

2012 Finance Bill manipulates the tax system to benefit the better off - unjust and unfair

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Proposals in the 2012 Finance Bill to provide tax incentives aimed at luring senior multinational executives to Ireland mark a return to the worst practices of manipulating the tax system to…

Is Ireland's Economic Outlook Credible?

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Is the Irish Government’s economic outlook for the period to 2015 credible given the Central Bank’s most recent forecast on economic growth? Social Justice Ireland has serious doubts in…

Irish Government not reaching its own targets on Europe 2020 Strategy - failing poor and vulnerable

Monday, 30 January 2012

Government is failing to reach the key targets it set itself as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy immediately after it came to power in 2011. A new study from Social Justice Ireland published…

Debt Justice Action says Anglo debt is not our debt - Should Not Be Repaid

Saturday, 21 January 2012

A new campaigning network of local and global justice organisations, Debt Justice Action, has called on the government to stop paying the debts of the former Anglo Irish Bank / Irish Nationwide…

2011 Facts and Figures on Euopean Banks

Friday, 20 January 2012

The European banking Federation has published facts and figures on Europe's banks which can be downloaded below.

Social Justice Ireland welcomes ‘Troika’ statement on the need to protect the vulnerable

Thursday, 19 January 2012

The ‘troika’ statement that the most vulnerable in society should be protected is very welcome. So too is their statement that the ‘troika’ are committed to helping those who need help.

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‘Troika’ told their credibility on the economy and on the vulnerable is in question.

Monday, 16 January 2012

The ‘troika’ has been told there are serious questions concerning their credibility on the economy and the vulnerable. At a meeting in Dublin with the ‘Troika’ (European Central Bank, the…