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Social Justice Ireland Employment Monitor - Issue 5

Thursday, 7 September 2017

This report is the fifth issue of Social Justice Ireland’s Employment Monitor; a quarterly output examining Ireland’s employment situation, including employment and unemployment numbers, significant labour market trends, and other aspects of the macro-economy. In this issue, the Employment Monitor focuses on low-paid employment.

National Social Monitor 2017

Monday, 4 September 2017

The National Social Monitor is Social Justice Ireland’s annual contribution to the public debate that is needed on Ireland’s future and how Ireland is performing in terms of promoting the wellbeing of all in society. It examines progress in areas such as housing, healthcare, education, employment, rural development and the environment among others.

Census study highlights worrying trends and policy challenges

Friday, 16 June 2017

The CSO recently published part 2 in a series of summary results from Census 2016 covering areas such as employment, socio-economic groups, skills, labour force participation and health. This document highlights some very challenging trends in Ireland. This data should guide and inform policy making in the areas of employment, education and training, caring, health and transport.

Invitation to present to UN Expert Group

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Sean Healy, Director of Social Justice Ireland, was invited by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to be part of an Expert Group Meeting on “Strategies for Eradicating Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development for All” which was held at the United Nations in New York in May 2017. This Expert Group Meeting was organised to make specific policy recommendations on effective strategies for eradicating poverty in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including lessons from the implementation of the Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017).

Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland 2017

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

The European Commission has just published the 2017 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland, accompanied by an assessment of Ireland's National Reform Programme and 2017 Stability Programme. This forms part of the European Semester process. Social Justice Ireland's initial response to the Country Specific Recommendations is available below.

Despite impressive jobs growth, regional variations in employment trends show economic growth is not benefiting all parts of the country equally

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Regional variations in employment trends point to imbalanced economic growth that is not benefiting all parts of the country equally. This is one of the key findings from the latest Employment Monitor. Jobs growth over the last couple of years has been impressive and very welcome, but when it is broken down by region, trends are very uneven.

Social Justice Ireland Employment Monitor - Issue 4

Monday, 8 May 2017

This report is the fourth issue of Social Justice Ireland’s Employment Monitor; a quarterly output examining Ireland’s employment situation, including employment numbers, significant labou

Ireland needs a new and radical social contract

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Ireland’s social contract is broken. The legitimate expectations of citizens are not being met. This is most obvious in areas such as housing and homelessness, a two-tier healthcare system, an ongoing failure to provide rural broadband and high levels of poverty and social exclusion, especially among children. 2017 is the first year of a new century for Ireland and now is the perfect opportunity to develop a new and radical social contract for Ireland’s second century.

100,000 people trapped in underemployment – headline employment figures mask worrying trends

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Over 100,000 people are currently working part-time hours, but would take full-time employment if they could find it. This figure has increased by 25 per cent since 2008 and points to a worrying employment trend in Ireland. This is one of the key findings from Social Justice Ireland's latest Employment Monitor. Some of this part-time work gives rise to increased dependency on state income supports.

Employment Monitor - Issue 3

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

This report is the third issue of Social Justice Ireland’s Employment Monitor; a quarterly output examining Ireland’s employment situation, including employment numbers, significant labour