Publications

Annual Report 2018

Thursday, 13 December 2018

Annual Report 2018

Government policy failing to address causes - National Social Monitor Winter 2018

Friday, 30 November 2018
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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…

See the Videos and Papers from our 31st Social Policy Conference - From Here to Where?

Saturday, 17 November 2018
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New Programme for Government must address rampant inequalities in Irish society

Social Justice Ireland publishes a proposed Programme for Government as part of…

Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and Co-Founder of WebSummit and Christine Bohan, Deputy Editor of Journal.ie address our 31st Social Policy Conference

Saturday, 17 November 2018
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Our 2018 Social Policy Conference, From Here to Where?, brought together a diverse range of voices to discuss what should shape the Programme for Government of the 33rd Dáil.

Delivering…

Budget 2019 - Analysis & Response

Wednesday, 10 October 2018
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Every year, Social Justice Ireland is the first organisation to produce a comprehensive analysis of the national budget. Our document is published less than 24 hours after the Minister…

Inequality - Sustainable Development Goals Policy Briefing

Friday, 28 September 2018
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Inequality is increasingly being recognized as one of the great global challenges.  It is global because it affects all peoples and all aspects of their lives.  Inequality is partly determined by…

Some Reflections on Inequality in Ireland

Friday, 28 September 2018
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The purpose of the Policy Research Series is to provide a forum for debate, detailed exploration and discussion on policy issues that affect us all.  Among the objectives of this research are to…

Fairness and Changing Income Taxes

Tuesday, 18 September 2018
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Social Justice Ireland published Fairness and Changing Income Taxes: September 2018 on 18th September. The study assesses the fairness of seven possible income taxation options, each with…

National Social Monitor Autumn 2018 - Global Issues

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

In this section of our National Social Monitor Autumn 2018 we look at Ireland's progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, our comparative ranking among our EU15 peers and propose a…

National Social Monitor Autumn 2018 - Taxation

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

In this section of our National Social Monitor Autumn 2018 we look at the changing nature of Ireland's tax take, discuss broadening the tax base and increasing Ireland's per capita tax take.