Cost of living: Increase to social welfare needed, advocacy group says
Increase of €27 a week necessary to protect vulnerable, says Social Justice Ireland
Advocacy groups welcome costs measures but criticise lack of targeting
‘Most vulnerable will continue to suffer’, lone-parent organisation One Family says
Government ‘should adopt’ minimum effective corporation tax rate of 10%
Social Justice Ireland calls for reform of business tax code here
Students face 3% lower income over lifetime due to Covid-19
Loss of learning and income cuts from pandemic to hit disadvantaged pupils hardest
Ireland ranks lowest on environment in latest EU progress index
Comparison of 15 EU countries shows better progress under social and economic actions
Covid-19 threatens future of EU, Social Justice Ireland says
Around 86 million Europeans including 19 million living in poverty
‘Alarming levels’ of child poverty linked to low pay
Thousands of working households are struggling to stay out of poverty, report finds
We must invest in education with a focus on equity of outcome
The disadvantages of missing out on a complete education are significant and lasting
Scrap lower VAT rate for hospitality, says Social Justice Ireland
Advocacy group believes 9% rate should be phased out and restored to 13.5%
Advocacy group calls for ‘new and radical social contract’
Social Justice Ireland says legitimate expectations of Irish citizens are not being met
‘Poor progress’ in Ireland compared to other EU countries
Ireland ranks 11th on 15-strong Sustainable Progress Index, says Social Justice Ireland
Long-term unemployment a threat to EU project, says advocacy group
Social Justice Ireland report shows Ireland strong on higher education, weak on tax take
Number of over 65s to almost double to one million by 2031
Social Justice Ireland says we are failing to provide adequate funding for ageing population
Infrastructure a priority over tax cuts for ‘Brexit refugees’
Social Justice Ireland chief in favour of €1bn spend on broadband and social housing
Call for major public spend on housing and broadband
Social Justice Ireland warns current public investment in social housing insufficient
Collins McNicholas sold in management buy-out
Co-founder Colman Collins to step down as managing director of the recruitment firm
Ireland one of four worst EU countries with increased rates of poverty
Report shows risk of poverty among children worsened in 17 of 28 member states
Too much attention on growth, says social justice lobbyist
Issues that have ‘major implications’ for society neglected in pursuit of GDP
Tax cuts should not form part of budget - Social Justice Ireland
All available resources should be utilised for society’s most vulnerable
Budget measures have ‘widened’ rich-poor gap in State
Social Justice Ireland says those who suffered most in crash left behind as priority given to higher tax cuts
Upcoming elections ‘a key moment to change direction at local and European level’
Not enough to have economic profitability, ‘essential to promote the common good’
Social Justice Ireland proposes universal pension
Group says every person over 65 could have pension of €230 per week under costed proposals
Investment of €7bn would create 80,000 new jobs, says social policy think-tank
Social Justice Ireland points to Ireland as having State investment in the EU
Social Justice Ireland says most savings can be secured from tax adjustments
Universal basic pension sought
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