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.

A Measuring Progress report finds that compared to other similar countries, Ireland scores poorly on the UN’s sustainable development goals in areas including the environment, gender equality, responsible consumption and production, climate action, affordable clean energy, and reducing inequality.

The report’s authors, Charles Clark, Catherine Kavanagh, and Niamh Lenihan found that Ireland was “particularly poor” on low pay, long-term unemployment, household debt, and greenhouse gas emissions.