Healthcare

Election 2024 - Healthcare

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

This briefing sets out the present situation on a number of key in terms of healthcare, an outline of what is possible in the next five years and specific policy proposals that should be included in…

Election 2024 - Healthcare

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series examines things a new Government can do to ensure our healthcare system can meet population needs This edition of our Election 2024 Spotlight series…

National Social Monitor: Care - Health

Monday, 1 July 2024

This section of our National Social Monitor: Care looks at healthcare needs through the lens of care for mind and body. This section of our National Social Monitor: Care looks at healthcare needs…

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…

Social Prescribing Day 2024

Monday, 11 March 2024

Thursday 14th March 2024 is Social Prescribing Day which is an "annual celebration of the people, organisations and communities who make social prescribing happen". Our thinking on wellness and…

2023 International Day Of Persons With Disabilities

Friday, 1 December 2023

This year's theme of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3rd 2023, will be "United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons…

Acknowledging the Work of Carers

Friday, 29 September 2023

New figures on caring in Ireland from Census 2022 data were published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) earlier this week, on Thursday 28th September. Census 2022 "sought to identify people who…

Budget 2024 - Infrastructure and Services

Monday, 25 September 2023

Ireland’s infrastructure and social services have been inadequate in areas such as housing, public transport and healthcare for years. We need far greater investment in social infrastructure and…

Government is failing older people, more support required in Budget 2024

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

According to Census 2022, there were 1,048,985 people aged 60+ living in Ireland on Census night, an increase of 19.7 per cent on Census 2016. The number of people aged 65+ increased by 21.8 per cent…

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…