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The Census Population from an Environment Perspective 2011 and 2016

Friday, 30 October 2020
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Yesterday (29th October 2020) the CSO published the latest report on The Census Population from an Environment Perspective 2011 and 2016. As the name might suggest, this Report delved into the…

More than 637,000 people are still living in poverty in Ireland despite modest improvements in poverty rates

Tuesday, 27 October 2020
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637,000 people in Ireland are living in poverty, of which 193,600 are children.

98,100 people living in poverty are in employment; the “working poor”.

886,000 people are…

Hard Brexit Threat for Low Income Households

Monday, 26 October 2020
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The possibility of Britain and the EU failing to reach a negotiated comprehensive trade agreement over the next few weeks has been appropriately highlighted as a key context for Budget 2021.…

Budget 2021 contained many missed opportunities

Friday, 23 October 2020
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Budget 2021 was the first chance for this Government to show how seriously it is taking its commitment to the creation of a new social contract - an opportunity regrettably missed.

Covid-19…

Budget 2021 Continues to Privatise Public Housing

Wednesday, 21 October 2020
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Local Authorities spent over €185 million on emergency homelessness accommodation last year—over €507,000 per day and an increase of 26 per cent on 2018. This is compared to less than €10 million…

Budget 2021, Carbon Tax and Just Transition

Monday, 19 October 2020
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Social Justice Ireland welcomes the Budget 2021 decision to increase the carbon tax from €26 per tonne to €33.50 per tonne and that Government signalled the pathway to a carbon tax of €…

Budget 2021 - progress and shortcomings

Friday, 16 October 2020
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Budget Criteria

Budget 2021 must be judged by the degree to which it protects people from poverty, equips people and businesses to confront Covid-19 and Brexit,…

Budget 2021 leaves poorest behind

Wednesday, 14 October 2020
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Budget 2021 has left Ireland’s poorest people behind as Government decided not to increase core social welfare rates. Despite allocating more resources than any previous Budget in the history of…

Budget 2021 - Time for leadership

Monday, 12 October 2020
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Budget 2021 must:

Outline a three-year stabilisation programme targeted at supporting incomes, restoring demand for labour, and sustaining strategic firms and…

Mental Health for All - Greater Investment, Greater Access. Everyone, Everywhere.

Friday, 9 October 2020
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The area of mental health is one requiring urgent attention. Mental health is critical to individual well-being, as well as for social and economic participation and yet it is estimated that  more…