Ireland now has the resources to ensure that Budget 2019 addresses the key challenges and social injustices facing Irish people. Priority should be given to tackling the social housing crisis,…
Between 2011 and 2017, 53,578 new homes were built, a far cry from the 85,154 reported in official statistics (see Figure below).
While there has been a notable increase in housing…
The Central Bank have recently issued a consultation on their Strategic Plan 2019-2021. This consultation took the form of three core questions dealing with economic risks, regulation and…
The Department of Rural and Community Development recently called for submissions on the development of the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO), a scheme to ‘to provide multi-…
Ireland’s housing crisis is showing no sign of abating. Double digit rent inflation sees national average rents jump to almost €1,300 per month, in Dublin the average is closer to €2,000, outside…
Social Justice Ireland welcomes Minister Regina Doherty’s comments this week, saying she believes in the universality of child benefit payments.
The Minister commented that she…
Social Justice Ireland were delighted to be invited to participate in Development Perspectives' #SDGChallenge and to make May the month to focus on SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth…
According to the Central Bank, Irish households are now wealthier than they were at the height of the Celtic Tiger. By the end of 2017, the net worth of Irish households* had risen to €727bn, just…
Serious questions are being raised about the veracity of homelessness numbers emanating from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Earlier this week, Social Justice…
A new study released today by the CSO reminds us that despite our improved economic performance, one in six Irish people are still living in poverty.
Among the facets of Ireland’s poverty…
