The latest edition of Eurofound's Living, working and Covid-19 e-survey, based on samples taken between March and May 2022, shows the lasting impact of the pandemic and the difficulties…
Budget 2023 must address Ireland’s poor performance on delivering basic infrastructure. At an international level, Ireland is ranked 41st out of 63 countries for basic infrastructure according to…
The strength of a democracy is defined by the strength of its social contract and the quality of life and well-being of its citizens. People expect a well run economy; good governance; a state…
The announcement by Government that 2,000 artists and creative arts workers have been accepted to the new Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme, is most welcome and is far more appropriate to…
While much focus has been placed on tax reductions in Budget 2023, the reality is that Ireland is a low-tax economy. International competitiveness is often cited as a rationale for retaining this…
A €20 increase in core social welfare payments in Budget 2023 must be part of a suite of targeted measures to support households on fixed incomes. A social welfare payment should provide an…
Social Justice Ireland welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the consultation process on a referendum on a Right to Housing. We believe strongly in the importance of developing…
Several energy companies have announced increases in the past few months, adding to the cost of living crisis. This will, of course, impact almost every household in the country. But some more…
The Covid-19 pandemic transformed the employment landscape in Ireland and remote working is now an integral feature of our working lives. ‘Making Remote Work’ – the national remote working…
The CSO have recently published their thirteenth SDG update, ‘Ireland's UN SDGs – Goal 13 Climate Action, 2021’. Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) is about taking urgent action to combat…
