This policy briefing sets out Social Justice Ireland's proposals for a Programme for Government. It covers six areas: An end to poverty: improved welfare and wellbeing for allResourcing the…
‘A Europe of Equals?’ reviews the social situation in the 27 EU member states and makes some proposals and recommendations for a more sustainable and inclusive future. This report examines recent…
This briefing sets out the present situation on a number of key challenges in relation to taxation and tax policy, an outline of what is possible in the next five years and specific policy proposals…
This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a new Government can do to build a fair and sustainable tax system. This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines…
On Wednesday, 13th November 2024, Social Justice Ireland held our Annual Social Policy Conference. This year's Conference was on the theme 'Managing Change to Build a Just Society – Policy…
Many of the Budgets since the end of the last economic crisis have given emphasis to providing reductions in income taxation. Some recent commentary has also attempted to suggest that income taxes…
A recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office provides an overview of taxes on wealth in Ireland. It outlines taxes on wealth, including property and financial assets, and what has been…
Budget 2025 should avoid using taxation measures as a means of providing short term solutions to the ongoing cost-of-living challenges that all of society continues to face. Reductions in income…
Government should use its final Budget to adopt recurring taxation and expenditure measures which prioritise building resilience, protect vulnerable groups and invest in much needed infrastructure…
The need for a wider tax base is a lesson painfully learnt by Ireland during the 2008-2011 economic crisis. A disastrous combination of a naïve housing policy, a failed regulatory system, and foolish…
