Socioeconomy

The Fiscal Compact - Briefing for Oireachtas Committee- 2012

Monday, 2 April 2012

Social Justice Ireland presented a briefing on the Fiscal Compact to the Joint Oireacthtas Committee on European Union Affairs on March 15, 2012. 

The Fiscal Compact - Briefing for Oireachtas Committee

Monday, 2 April 2012

Social Justice Ireland presented a briefing on the Fiscal Compact to the Joint Oireacthtas Committee on European Union Affairs on March 15, 2012.  In this we set out the fac

New Body Proposes €15bn Stimulus and investment programme

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Ireland's newest think tank - the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) -  has proposed a new €15 billion stimulus and investment programme aimed at creating jobs, boosting demand and aiding eco

European Commission growth prediction for Ireland shows Government's approach to development is not working

Thursday, 1 March 2012

European Commission growth prediction for Ireland shows Government’s approach to development is not working

Ireland protected European financial stability by taking on debt - time to ease this burden: Karl Whelan

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

According to Professor Karl Whelan (University College Dublin) much of IBRC’s (formerly Anglo Irish Bank) debt was incurred by the Irish state so that unsecured and unguaranteed senior bondholders

Ireland protected European financial stability by taking on debt - time to ease this burden: Karl Whelan

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

According to Professor Karl Whelan (University College Dublin) much of IBRC’s (formerly Anglo Irish Bank) debt was incurred by the Irish state so that unsecured and unguaranteed senior bondholders

Ireland had 4th largest ratio of government debt to GDP - Eurostat

Thursday, 9 February 2012

According to Eurostat figures published on February 6, 2012, Ireland had the fourth highest ratio of government debt to GDP in the EU at the end of the third quarter of 2011 at 104.9%.

Is Ireland's Economic Outlook Credible?

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Is the Irish Government’s economic outlook for the period to 2015 credible given the Central Bank’s most recent forecast on economic growth? Social Justice Ireland has serious doubts in this

Irish Government not reaching its own targets on Europe 2020 Strategy - failing poor and vulnerable

Monday, 30 January 2012

Government is failing to reach the key targets it set itself as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy immediately after it came to power in 2011.  A new study from Social Justice Ireland published today

Ireland and the Europe 2020 Strategy Unemployment, Education and Poverty

Thursday, 26 January 2012

The following report was compiled by Social Justice Ireland in the context of the Europe 2020