Social Justice

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The fight goes on: Fr Sean Healy may be retiring, but his passion is not

Though retiring from Social Justice Ireland, Fr Sean Healy won’t be putting his feet up. He tells Mick Clifford that though the ‘social contract has been broken’ in Ireland, it is fixable

<p>Economists no longer see ESG and shareholder profit as mutually exclusive.</p>

economy

Pay it forward with a greener agenda at work

general

Personal Insights: A childhood roadtrip in South Africa which resonates to this day

comment-analysis

The people we elect to Europe should have these five key policy asks in mind

news

Fine Gael accused of 'fueling racism' through actions on housing and poverty

news

Profit motive is not enough to achieve a healthy society: Report author

Ireland 11th out of EU15 in terms of progress towards just society, equitable economy and clean environment

A 'Sustainable Progress Index' compiled places Ireland 10th, 11th and 13th respectively in the three categories, and 11th overall.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2019

Building fair societies: Discontent is moving to a tipping point

It may just be a coincidence, but it is a significant one, one that underlines how dangerously divided our world is and how a life is utterly defined by a person’s capacity to match the demands of that insatiable monster, “the market”.

Tue, 04 Dec, 2018

Budget 2019 does nothing to tackle entrenched inequality

Budget 2019 fails to make any notable impact on Ireland’s entrenched inequalities and fails to tackle any of the major challenges the country currently faces, according Social Justice Ireland's Sean Healy.

Wed, 10 Oct, 2018

Ireland ranks poorly on EU social justice scale

Ireland ranks 11th of 15 similar EU countries on a range of social and economic indicators, according to a report released to coincide with World Day of Social Justice.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2018

Watch live: Society matters - reconnecting people and the state

Ireland has changed considerably in the past 30 years. We are in the middle of a global shift of ideas, values and politics. With a generational shift in politics clearly taking place in Ireland, what values will emerge from this country over the coming years?

Tue, 21 Nov, 2017

Social Justice Ireland review: ‘Access to health and housing is key to recovery’

Access to health and housing must be established as cornerstones of the economic recovery, according to the annual policy review by Social Justice Ireland.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2014

‘Tax proposals could give almost €1,000 extra to top earners’

Potential tax changes will make those on lucrative salaries almost €1,000 richer every year, while doing “nothing” for people on low incomes.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2014