People and Participation

Rural areas fall behind in Digital Divide

Wednesday, 3 May 2023

According to the latest release from Eurostat, rural areas are falling behind when it comes to digital literacy. According to the report, over a quarter (26 per cent) of people in the EU aged between…

Locked Out of the Market Report - The Gap between HAP Limits and Market Rents

Friday, 7 April 2023

Locked Out of the Market is a quarterly report published by the Simon Communities of Ireland based on a snapshot survey conducted over three consecutive days. This latest version published in March…

Social Prescribing

Friday, 24 March 2023

Our thinking on wellness and staying healthy is expanding. Social prescribing acknowledges that our health and wellbeing can be impacted by social factors such as poverty, local environment, poor…

National Action Plan Against Racism must be resourced

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

The Government yesterday (21st March 2023) launched the National Action Plan Against Racism (the Plan). In the Plan, "racism" is defined as "a form of domination which manifests through those power…

Migration and Saint Patrick

Friday, 17 March 2023

Today is Saint Patrick's Day, March 17th. The story told of Ireland's patron saint is that he was brought here in his teens as a slave, a trafficked migrant and ultimately chose to make Ireland his…

Gender Gaps still a reality on International Women's Day 2023

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Today, 8th March 2023, is International Women's Day. Eurostat have released a number of articles examining gender gaps in employment and pay across the EU. Today, 8th March 2023, is International…

SDG Goal 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Friday, 3 March 2023

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) recently published a report on Irish data relating to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Goal 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions for…

One year on, Ireland is failing Ukraine

Friday, 24 February 2023

Ireland’s initial response to the Ukrainian crisis was hailed as almost exemplary, having taken what is arguably the first “human rights first” approach to international protection in our history.…

Ireland must improve Sustainable Energy Sources for Transport

Friday, 27 January 2023

A recent Report from Eurostat, examines the percentage of renewable energy sources in transport in the EU 2021. The current target is 14 per cent by 2030. The 2020 target was missed by 0.9 percentage…

Internet Coverage and Usage in Ireland 2022

Friday, 13 January 2023

A recent publication, Internet Coverage and Usage in Ireland 2022, from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) found that whilst one in every fourteen have never used the internet, more than four in ten…