Ireland News 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: Budget 2027 triple boost with calls for €160 Child Benefit
There have been calls on the Government to increase weekly social welfare rates by €15, Child Benefit by €20 and Child Support Payments by €18, as part of a triple boost to support families amid the c ...
News Ireland » Social: Social welfare Ireland: €580 payment boost available as thousands miss out
Many are failing to claim the payment ...
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: 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: Taoiseach says Ireland is ‘looking at a ban’ on social media for under-16s after UK announces extended ban
Ireland is “looking at a ban” on social media for under-16s, according to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, following an announcement by the UK government to ban the biggest social media platforms and ‘AI ...
News Ireland » Social: Community Finance Ireland’s social finance model shows strong grassroots impact in County Sligo and across Ireland
Charity and social finance lender Community Finance Ireland has announced the results of its latest Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, revealing that the organisation delivered a social ...
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 ...
News Ireland » Social: Ireland could push under-16 social media restriction, despite commissioner favouring lower age limit
Ireland could press ahead with a social media age limit of 16, even if the European Commission decides to allow all children over the age of 13 to use apps. Minister for Children Norma Foley said she ...