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Another Year, Another Record High of Homelessness – Focus Ireland Urges Government to Reform Housing Policy

The Department of Housing reports that 11,397 people are currently living in emergency accommodation, and 3,480 of these are children, a record high. Focus Ireland has urged the government to intervene by effectively allocating housing to the most vulnerable. Focus Ireland calls for government action regarding emergency accommodation.Photograph: https://www.focusireland.ie/ Emergency accommodation is official housing for... Continue Reading →

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Oxfam Ireland Hopeful to Secure ‘Loss and Damage’ Finance Facility at COP27

With COP27 drawing to a close, Oxfam Ireland is hopeful for the creation of a loss and damage financial facility to assist poorer countries effected by the climate crisis. The ‘Cost of Delay’ report highlights need for loss and damage financial facilities. Photograph: lossanddamagecollaboration.org Oxfam Ireland has identified three pillars of climate change policy. The... Continue Reading →

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Social Justice Ireland Calls for Social Welfare Policy Reform to Assist Society’s Most Vulnerable

Social Justice Ireland published their Poverty Focus 2022 report in October. It has identified the most vulnerable demographics of those living below the poverty line and urges government to make suggested social welfare reform that will assist them. State urged to adopt policy that will keep those with disability and long-term illness out of    poverty... Continue Reading →

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Our Liberties in Lockdown

Caption: Peaceful assembly of organised by the Irish Council of Civil Liberties, taken from https://www.iccl.ie/about/  Ireland’s leading human rights organisation, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) report has identified concerning infringements in basic human rights by the government’s emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ICCL published a report, titled “Human Rights in a... Continue Reading →

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