According to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), as of February 2021, 240,006 households were in arrears on their electricity account and 112,833 on their gas, owing in total over €…
This is the third OECD Environmental Performance Review of Ireland. It evaluates progress towards green growth and sustainable development. The report found that Ireland’s 2020 targets are out of…
Adult Participation in Sports
Pre Covid 19 restrictions, almost half of all adults in Ireland regularly participate in sports (46 per cent), some 1.78 million people. This…
It is possible to implement a Basic Income for artists and art workers according to Social Justice Ireland. The Think-Tank’s latest study shows that the Government could honour its commitment to…
Social Justice Ireland has today submitted our 10 Point Plan to deliver Housing for All, as part of the Government's anticipated new housing strategy. Our proposals move away…
The temporary closure of libraries due to the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted just what an important community facility they are. Students of all ages had no access to resources, those who borrow…
The 2020 United Nations Human Development Report is written in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, a virus that quickly spread around the globe due to our increasingly interconnected world, but…
At a national level, a new structure for Social Dialogue is required where issues may be discussed in a deliberative manner. Any proposal for Social Dialogue should involve Government, trade…
Training, upskilling and reskilling will be fundamental to Government’s response to impact of COVID-19 on the labour market, meeting our carbon neutrality target and the challenges posed by…
Time to Deliver on the National Broadband Plan
As part of the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools, colleges, training centres and workplaces all closed…