People and Participation

A Future Worth Living For - Social Policy Conference

Monday, 25 November 2013

Social Justice Ireland's Social Policy Book 2013

A Future Worth Living For - Vision and a Policy Framework

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Ireland needs a combination of vision and pragmatic policies that can truly move the country towards a desirable and sustainable future.  We also need to focus on evidence rather than on the endles

Government establishes Working group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government

Monday, 30 September 2013

The Department of Environment, Community and Local government has established a working group on Citizen Engagement with Local Government to make recommendations on more extensive and diverse input

A Policy Framework for a New Ireland

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Social Justice Ireland  presents a viable policy framework that would secure both solidarity and sustainable recovery in the decade ahead.

IMF publishes 8th Review of Ireland

Friday, 26 July 2013

The IMF has just published the 8th Review and Country Report on Ireland.  The report outlines the substantial challenges facing Ireland in 2013.  Growth projections for our trading partners have been revised down and domestic demand is expected to contract again in 2013.  The IMF also notes that if growth projections for 2013 were to disappoint, any additional fiscal consolidation should be deferred to 2015 to protect the recovery.

The Need for Accurate Social Analysis

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Seán Healy, Director of Social Justice Ireland recently contributed a piece to the Sunday Business Post on the need for accurate social analysis to underpin Government policy decisions.  T

CV Pillar addressed TDs and Senators in Leinster House on Budget 2013

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

At a briefing to Oireachtas Members the Community and Voluntary Pillar (CVP) called on the Government to make decisions that are fair and just, that protect the vulnerable and ensure that the cost

CV Pillar addressed TDs and Senators in Leinster House on Budget 2013

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

At a briefing to Oireachtas Members the Community and Voluntary Pillar (CVP) called on the Government to make decisions that are fair and just, that protect the vulnerable and ensure that the cost

Putting People First - Reform of Local Government

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government on the reform of local government was published in 2012.

Government should reject all proposals for Social Dialogue that will benefit the rich and exclude the rest of us

Monday, 28 May 2012

It would be totally unacceptable for Government to introduce a process of social dialogue that would benefit the rich and exclude the rest of us according to Social Justice Ireland, commenting on a