‘Those most impacted are the least well off’ – Michelle Murphy, Social Justice Ireland
Michelle Murphy, a research and policy analyst at Social Justice Ireland, advocates a carbon tax on food, regular meetings for communities to decide the best way to tailor a just transition to their particular needs, and targeting electric vehicle grants at those living in rural Ireland
Not many people have gone from being employed in a big financial institution to working on social justice policy and poverty prevention, but Michelle Murphy isn’t like many people.
After working with ACC Loan Management in the early 2000s, Murphy followed her instincts and did a part-time Master’s degree in social justice and public policy before finding her way to Social Justice Ireland, the think-tank, as a research and policy analyst.
“All of our work is underpinned by prioritising those who are vulnerable. We work across ten policy areas: income distribution, taxation, work, housing, healthcare, education, people and participation, sustainability, the global south and public services. And the purpose of our work really is to build a more sustainable future and a more equitable future,” Murphy told the Business Post.
