- Read more: Annual Report 2024
The report details the significant work carried out by the Department of Social Protection during the year. In 2024, total expenditure was €26.99 billion. A €2.6 billion package of additional supports was provided under Budget 2025, aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures through a combination of lump sum payments and increases to weekly social protection rates.
- Read more: Budget Choices 2026
Social Justice Ireland published a report on ‘Budget choices 2026’ on 2 July 2025.
- Read more: The Financial Context of Farming – Financial barriers to female farm ownership in Ireland
Farming is an important sector in Ireland, and it is the grassroots of the agricultural industry. However, there are stark differences in the ratio of farms owned by men and women in Ireland today. Currently, 87% of Irish farm holders are male whereas females represent only 13% of Irish farm holders (CSO 2020). Women generally…
- Read more: Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter: Annual Report 2024
The second annual report on “Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter” has been compiled by the ESRI in collaboration with financial services industry representative bodies. The report found that the proportion of women across senior levels at financial services firms has increased year-on-year in Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter signatory firms. The report is available to…
