Country’s worst area is coming in last on environmental index out of 15 member states

‘More than 689,000’ still living in poverty in Ireland, think tank emphasises

Det Supt Sean Healy was involved in investigating some of Ireland’s biggest drugs seizure

Poorest 30 per cent will be hit hardest, particularly with rising food costs, says CEO

Social think tank casts doubt on 2050 timeline for moving to carbon neutral economy

Disorderly Brexit or other negative external shock could prevent overheating

Social Justice Ireland claims Government’s reaction to climate crisis is ‘crazy stuff’

Thousands of working households are struggling to stay out of poverty, report finds

Revenue would give unused tax credits back to those earning below €16,500 in the policy

Social Justice Ireland report says State lagging behind on environment and inequality challenges

Laois side roar ahead in first half before holding off Kildare champions in the second

Coalition 2030 group says advances on development must not make inequality worse

Review widely rejected as lack of education and political urgency blamed for shortfall

More than 19,000 public service workers paid less than €25,000 a year, Minister says

Advocacy group says State needs to broaden tax base to fund decent public services

Analysis acknowledges bullish growth but stinging criticism across key indicators

Robert Watt, Jim Breslin and Martin Fraser were due to step down after seven-year terms

Murphy says 5,900 units would be provided next year, but last year Coveney indicated 5,869

‘Largest benefits flow to those on the highest incomes,’ says group

Hillary Clinton’s revelation that she considered such a proposal shows its potency

Without social welfare, almost half of the Irish population would live in poverty

Advocacy group believes 9% rate should be phased out and restored to 13.5%

Ireland ranks 11th on 15-strong Sustainable Progress Index, says Social Justice Ireland

Social Justice Ireland report shows Ireland strong on higher education, weak on tax take

Universal benefit would reduce cost of bureaucracy and welfare system, conference hears

Measures have done nothing to safeguard against deepening inequality, organisation says

Budget cuts to USC would be ‘profoundly unfair’ on lower-income workers, says study

Social Justice Ireland says we are failing to provide adequate funding for ageing population

Social Justice Ireland chief in favour of €1bn spend on broadband and social housing

Social Justice Ireland warns current public investment in social housing insufficient

Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed received 9,000 queries in 2015

Cross-party event hosted by Trócaire, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Social Justice Ireland

CSO income survey shows one-parent families twice as likely to be poor

Ireland ‘a long, long way from solving homeless crisis’ – Social Justice Ireland

Report shows risk of poverty among children worsened in 17 of 28 member states

Issues that have ‘major implications’ for society neglected in pursuit of GDP

All available resources should be utilised for society’s most vulnerable

OECD says Irish programme ‘punches above its weight’ but timeline for hitting UN target needed

Ireland should raise its tax take to 34.9%, says chief executive officer of advocacy organisation Fr Seán Healy

Dr James Reilly says system of tax allowances would not benefit parents working in the home