This Saturday, 3rd December 2022, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In this article we look at the interaction between disability and housing. Housing TenureChart 1 below shows the…
On Wednesday, 16th November 2022, Social Justice Ireland held our Annual Social Policy Conference. This year's Conference was on the theme 'Towards Wellbeing for All'. We posed the question…
The success or failure of an economy is traditionally measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which calculates the value of all goods and services produced by a country or Gross National…
Social Justice Ireland's Annual Policy Conference, beginning at 10am today, will address the topic 'Towards Wellbeing for All". The success or failure of an economy is traditionally measured…
Our recent publication Poverty Focus 2022 analysed the contribution that increases to welfare payments and supports have made to recent reductions in the headline poverty risk measure. The…
Less than 24 hours after Budget 2023 was announced, Social Justice Ireland produce the first comprehensive analysis of the Budget - the winners, the losers and what needs to happen next.…
The Government’s Budget 2023 widened the rich/poor gap by €199 next year. Despite the welcome temporary measures to address the cost of living and energy crisis, in the long run this Budget will be…
The European Commission has published the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services right across the European Union and seeks to improve the situation for both…
The strength of a democracy is defined by the strength of its social contract and the quality of life and well-being of its citizens. People expect a well run economy; good governance; a state that…
A robust social dialogue process is urgently required to deal with the many multi-faceted and integrated challenges that Ireland faces. These challenges will not be resolved overnight, but real…
