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Civil Society coalition criticises Ireland's progress on UN sustainable development goals

Tuesday, 17 July 2018

Coalition 2030, an alliance of over 100 Irish civil society organisations and networks which includes Social Justice Ireland, today expressed concern that Ireland is falling…

Ireland becomes first country to commit to divesting all fossil fuel investments

Friday, 13 July 2018

Social Justice Ireland enthusiastically welcomes the news that Ireland will become the first country in the world to divest its sovereign wealth fund – the Ireland Strategic Investment…

ALONE report calls on the Oireachtas to take action to prevent a housing crisis for older people

Friday, 13 July 2018

Ireland's population is getting older. According to CSO population projections, by 2031 almost a quarter of the population will be aged 60 or over. Ireland's housing crisis is well documented,…

‘Radical’ changes needed to finance social housing

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

This in-depth report examines Government housing policies since the 1980s, which saw a move away from construction of social housing to a more cost-effective outsourcing to the private market and…

Budget 2019 should set out a pathway for Irish ODA to reach its target

Thursday, 5 July 2018

While Ireland faces a number of challenges, including deficits in our public services and infrastructure, unacceptable rates of poverty, and high levels of national debt, it is important…

Rising rents push Living Wage to €11.90 per hour

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

The Living Wage for 2018 has been set at €11.90 per hour by the Living Wage Technical Group, of which Social Justice Ireland is a member. The new rate represents an increase of…

Targeted actions required to reduce number of 'low work intensity' households

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

The percentage of people in Ireland living in households where no-one is employed, or where there is only marginal attachment to the labour force, is higher than in most of our European peers. But…

Unbalanced tax system and lack of investment in infrastructure among greatest risks to Ireland – Social Justice Ireland submission on the Draft National Risk Assessment 2018

Thursday, 21 June 2018

The Government recently published its draft National Risk Assessment 2018 – Overview of Strategic Risks and called for submissions from interested parties on whether there might be more that could…

MA in Social Justice & Public Policy

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Social Justice Ireland Directors Dr. Seán Healy (front row, 2nd from left) and Brigid Reynolds (front row, 2nd from right), along with faculty members of Waterford IT at the launch of…

Time to equalise Jobseekers rates for young people

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

With significant fiscal space projected for October’s budget, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and his counterpart in Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty will have plenty…