Articles

It’s time to honour a 100-year-old pledge

Monday, 21 January 2019

“It shall be the first duty of the Government of the Republic to make provision for the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the children, to secure that no child shall suffer…

A Universal State Pension would ensure fairness for Carers

Thursday, 17 January 2019

As the rollout of the Government’s Roadmap for Pensions Reform continues, Social Justice Ireland believes an opportunity to increase fairness in the Irish pension system is being…

Homelessness is NOT normal

Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Ireland’s homelessness crisis continues to worsen. In November 2018, there were 9,968 homeless people listed in Ireland. The number of homeless adults increased by 126 per cent since 2014 (from 2…

Refundable Tax Credits needed to help the working poor

Tuesday, 8 January 2019

Last month the Central Statistics Office published the 2017 Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) results. The results do not make for uplifting reading.

760,000 people are living…

More than 760,000 people are living in poverty in Ireland, of which over 230,000 are children.

Monday, 17 December 2018

760,000 people in Ireland are living in poverty, of which 230,000 are children.

109,000 people living in poverty are in employment; the “working poor”.

Overall there are…

Government policy failing to tackle causes - National Social Monitor Winter Edition

Monday, 3 December 2018

Government policy is addressing the symptoms of problems not the causes of problems. This has led to a situation where we have 700,000 people on waiting lists for healthcare, over 500,000 homes…

New Programme for Government must address rampant inequalities in Irish society

Friday, 16 November 2018

A new programme for Government must prioritise a vibrant economy, decent services and infrastructure, just taxation; good governance and sustainability to create a more equal and fair society.…

Acknowledging progress on policy proposals

Friday, 26 October 2018

Since 2011 Social Justice Ireland has been presenting fully costed budgetary proposals which would help to deliver a fair and just society. We also analyse and critique the Government’s…

Lack of movement on Jobseeker's rates for young people is disappointing

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

In advance of Budget 2019, Social Justice Ireland called for the equalisation of the Jobseeker’s Allowance rate for those aged 25 and younger.

Figures from the National Youth…

Impact of Tax & Benefit Changes over this Government's lifetime

Friday, 19 October 2018

Budget 2019 marks the third Budget of the current Government. In our Budget 2019 Analsysis document we track the cumulative impact of changes to income taxation and welfare over the Government’s…