Socioeconomy

Government has the resources to protect people on fixed and low incomes while making strategic investments in Budget 2023

Monday, 4 July 2022
Tax Budget

The Summer Economic Statement shows that Government has the resources to protect the most vulnerable groups in Irish society while also making strategic investments in long-term infrastructure…

Government should do no harm to low income households in Budget 2023

Monday, 20 June 2022
Budget

Government should ensure they do no harm to low-income households in Budget 2023 was the key message from Social Justice Ireland at the National Economic Dialogue 2022.  Uncertainty once…

Winners and Losers - Latest Inflation Data shows Deep Disparities

Friday, 17 June 2022
Food and Energy Income Impact

The latest inflation indices published by the CSO make stark reading. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 7.8 per cent in the year to May 2022, while the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (…

Social Justice Matters: 2022 Guide to a Fairer Irish Society

Tuesday, 19 April 2022
SER 2022 Cover

In this socio-economic review for 2022 Social Justice Ireland presents a detailed analysis of a range of key matters which are central to social justice; a vision of Ireland’s future as a…

Ireland set to remain European Laggard without increased Social Investment in a Just Transition

Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Social Infrastructure

Ireland and the wider world is moving steadily towards the deadline of 2030 by which time we are supposed to have delivered on the Climate Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals. Delivering…

National Social Monitor - Just Transition

Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Social Infrastructure

The coming decade will be one of transformation as we try to meet our climate goals. This edition of National Social Monitor ‘Just Transition’ sets out some specific policies that Social Justice…

Who is Shaping European Priorities?

Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Europe Ireland Flags

As the Conference on the Future of Europe continues, the Report on the contributions per Member States indicate some interesting priorities for Ireland. Of the 287 total contributions made, 70 were…

Ethical Policymaking? A good idea waiting to happen

Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Rich Poor Gap Tax

A recent article by Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, looks at putting moral perspectives into public finances. Mauro argues that policy decisions on taxation and…

Economic Growth without Social Stability - Post-Pandemic Results

Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Urban rural distance

According to the March Economic Update from the Parliamentary Budget Office, Ireland's GDP experienced the highest average growth rate during the pandemic, and the third fastest growth in Q3 2021. In…

Lower income, rural and older households most impacted by rising inflation

Monday, 28 February 2022
Rural Sufficient Income

The latest Central Bank Economic Letter ‘Household Characteristics, Irish inflation and the cost of Living’ finds that lower income, rural and older households have faced a higher than average…