Ireland News News Ireland » Social: New €1.3k social welfare hike latest for thousands of Irish in Budget 2027 ‘important priority’ alert amid roadmap call
THOUSANDS of social welfare recipients across Ireland should see their payments hiked by €25 a week, a think tank has said. Social Justice Ireland said benchmarking core social welfare rates to ...
News Ireland » Social: Ireland ranks in top tier for 2024 Social Progress Index
Ireland has been ranked 12th in the world in the 2024 Social Progress Index, which "measures how well countries and communities convert their resources into social and environmental outcomes that ...
News Ireland » Social: Social welfare Ireland: Payments could rise to €450 per week for thousands under Budget 2027 proposals
A People Before Profit TD has submitted proposals that could cost an estimated €20 billion if three suggested Irish social welfare rate increases were implemented as part of Budget 2027 ...
News Ireland » Social: Tánaiste to raise new Irish student visa vetting with US Ambassador to Ireland
Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs has outlined the actions he is taking in response to the new social media vetting procedures for Irish students applying for US visas. The Tánaiste ...
News Ireland » Social: ‘Powerful and heartbreaking’: A couch is what Ireland’s homeless children say they want most
Sophie* (11) remembers the day her family lost their Dublin home. She recalls feeling sad at leaving friends she had played with “all the time”. “We were outside playing on my scooter while my mam was ...
News Ireland » Social: Ireland social welfare changes summer 2026: Key dates and payments for July and August
Several social welfare changes and significant dates are coming up throughout the summer months. These include an amended payment date and the issuing of the Back to School Clothing and Footwear ...
News Ireland » Social: Ireland under-16 social media ban update as EU works on ‘concrete measures’ & Taoiseach confirms ‘momentum building’
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has said “momentum is building” in Europe for a ban on children’s social media use. The European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, praised Ireland for its “leadership” on ...
News Ireland » Social: Fact Check: Fire-hit Irish property earmarked for local social housing applicants, not migrants
A derelict property in the west of Ireland that caught fire in mid-July was not reserved as migrant accommodation, the local council and the Department for Justice told Reuters, contrary to online ...
News Ireland » Social: Social welfare payments 'should increase by €100 a month'
A call has been made for social welfare recipients to be given 27.5% of the average annual wage. Social Justice Ireland has argued that this benchmark would help protect social welfare recipients ...