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National Social Monitor: Care - Global Issues

Monday, 1 July 2024

This section of our National Social Monitor: Care looks briefly at our need to care for those living in poverty across the world. This section of our National Social Monitor: Care looks briefly at…

Social Justice Matters: 2024 guide to a fairer Irish society

Monday, 29 April 2024

In this socio-economic review for 2024 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…

Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 - 4th to 17th March 2024

Monday, 4 March 2024

The theme for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 is The World is Boiling – And it’s Unfair!
The focus is on small-scale farmers & producers,how they are experiencing…

ODA, Climate Finance, and Loss and Damage in Budget 2024

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Government must accept that ODA, Climate Finance, and Loss and Damage are three different commitments made under three different agreements. Reaching the UN goal of 0.7 per cent of income in ODA will…

National Social Monitor - An End to Child Poverty?

Monday, 4 September 2023

The establishment of a Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach was a key step towards delivering on the Taoiseach’s commitment "to make Ireland the best…

Budget 2024 must prioritise protection of the most vulnerable groups in our society

Monday, 3 July 2023

Budget 2024 should be guided by one core principle, that the measures adopted prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable groups in our society. There must be no repetition of the outcome of…

Budget Choices 2024

Monday, 3 July 2023

Budget 2024 should be guided by one core principle, that the measures adopted prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable groups in our society. Government must learn from the mistakes of the…

National Social Monitor: An End to Child Poverty? - Global Issues

Sunday, 11 June 2023

This section of our National Social Monitor: An End to Child Poverty? looks at briefly at child poverty issues across the world and what we can do here to make the changes needed. This section of…

Migrations in Our Common Home: Forecasting for Change

Monday, 15 May 2023

Ireland is currently experiencing multiple crises, including in housing, healthcare and childcare. These crises existed prior to the arrival of large influxes of those displaced by Russia’s invasion…

‘Ireland’s approach to migration is not fit for purpose’ – Roundtable on Migrations in Our Common Home

Monday, 15 May 2023

The central message from the Roundtable on Migrations in Our Common Home latest policy brief is that Ireland’s existing approach to international protection is not fit for purpose. It is time to move…