Campaigner defends definition of poverty by measuring median income

Irish Times

Fr Sean Healy, a director of Social Justice Ireland, said criticisms of how poverty is measured was based on an erroneous impression of how the poverty line . . . → Read More: Campaigner defends definition of poverty by measuring median income

budget is breathtakingly unjust to poor and vulnerable

Irish Times

The 2010 Budget is “breathtakingly unjust” and will damage Ireland’s economic and social development, Fr Seán Healy, director of Social Justice Ireland has said.

The budget was . . . → Read More: budget is breathtakingly unjust to poor and vulnerable

People no happier than 50 years ago

Irish Times

We are no happier today than 50 years ago, despite all the economic growth, a conference in Dublin heard.

Dr Adolfo Morrone from the Organisation for Economic . . . → Read More: People no happier than 50 years ago

Lenihan accused of ‘insulting the unemployed’

Irish Times

Fr Seán Healy of  Social Justice Ireland has accused Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan of “talking nonsense” and being insulting to the unemployed.

Fr Healy who has . . . → Read More: Lenihan accused of ‘insulting the unemployed’

Bankers have no right to call for welfare cuts

Irish Examiner

Highly paid officials in the Central Bank and other financial institutions have no right to argue for social welfare cuts, according to Fr Seán Healy of Social . . . → Read More: Bankers have no right to call for welfare cuts

Group urges no cuts to welfare

Irish Times

The Government should get rid of the State’s 111 tax breaks and protect social welfare in the Budget, it was claimed today. Campaigner Fr Sean Healy, who . . . → Read More: Group urges no cuts to welfare

Group wants to ‘build a just society where human rights are respected’

Irish Times

The leading figures behind Cori Justice have founded a new advocacy and social analysis organisation, Social Justice Ireland. Fr Sean Healy said Social Justice Ireland, which he . . . → Read More: Group wants to ‘build a just society where human rights are respected’

Cori asks voters to back those who priortise ‘common good’

Irish Times

WELFARE STATE: THE CONFERENCE of Religious in Ireland (CORI) urged voters to support candidates in the upcoming elections who will prioritise the “common good” over the market . . . → Read More: Cori asks voters to back those who priortise ‘common good’

Generous Irish welfare a ‘myth’ – Cori

Irish Times

It is a “myth” to suggest that Ireland is one of the most generous welfare states in Europe, the Conference of Religious in Ireland (Cori) has said. . . . → Read More: Generous Irish welfare a ‘myth’ – Cori

Government cuts will ‘destroy society’

Irish Times

The Government “must stop trying to cut its way out of this crisis”, Fr Sean Healy of the Conference of Religious of Ireland told the Senior Citizens’ . . . → Read More: Government cuts will ‘destroy society’