Housing in Ireland has been mired in controversy for decades – from tenement slums to planning irregularities, and from substandard housing to the institutionalisation of households in emergency…
Community volunteers have rightly been in receipt of high praise for their response to the COVID-19 crisis. This community spirit is to be commended, however harnessing that engagement for real…
It will be interesting to see the regional effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown.
As Social Justice Ireland has repeatedly pointed out, including in an…
Just Transition for Farmers
Restructuring agriculture and supporting and incentivising farmers to move to more sustainable agricultural practices is integral to a Just…
As we navigate through the global crisis caused by COVID-19, it is clear that rural areas will bear a significant social and economic impact over the long-term. The challenges that faced rural…
A Green New Deal for Ireland – policy options
As we look towards the future and rebuilding our society and our economy the new Government must consider how we can ensure…
Life on a low income is the norm for a large proportion of our society. Prior to the current public health crisis, one in every seven people in Ireland lived with an income below the poverty line…
Much of the media commentary of recent weeks has reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live our lives and, in many ways, served to highlight inefficiencies or flaws in how we…
One of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant economic ‘deep freeze’ it has resulted in has been a large reduction in harmful emissions. Globally harmful Greenhouse Gas (GHG)…
COVID-19 will have many implications for Budget 2021. Not least should be the recognition of the need for a functioning society for all underpinned and supported by a vibrant and sustainable…
