Nuacht & Imeachtaí

• NESC@50 – Taoiseach Says NESC’s Unique Approach Is Essential in an Age of Misinformation and Polarisation

  • 11 December 2023
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    Speech by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. for NESC@50 Conference The Printworks, Dublin Castle Thursday 23 November 2023   Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.   Thank you all for joining us as we celebrate NESC’s 50th anniversary together.   As the most recent of 11 Taoisigh that NESC has advised over its longstanding…

• NESC@50 – ‘Progress Towards Transport Orientated Development in Ireland’: Presentation to the Department of Transport’s Open Policy Forum

  • 29 November 2023

  ‘Delivering a more sustainable form of urban development is as much a political science problem as it is a land use and planning problem’ – this was a key message in NESC’s recent engagement with transport policy makers. On 15th November 2023, senior analyst Dr Cathal FitzGerald presented to an expert policy forum, hosted by…

• NESC@50 Conference – Retrospective & Highlights

  • 28 November 2023

  As part of the Council’s NESC@50 programme of research and events, a major policy conference was held on Thursday, 23rd November 2023 in Dublin Castle. The conference brought together a capacity audience of 300 members of the national and international policy community to consider what ‘A Thriving Ireland’ means, and the actions required to ensure…

• NESC Hosts Major 50th Anniversary Conference on Policy for ‘A Thriving Ireland’

  • 23 November 2023

    The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a policy conference titled “A Thriving Ireland” on 23rd November in Dublin Castle. The conference will feature top academic and policy experts discussing key issues facing Ireland today, with a focus on shaping the country’s future. NESC’s Director, Dr. Larry O’Connell,…

• 50 Years A-Growing

  • 16 November 2023

  As part of our NESC@50 programme, we are delighted that Tom Ferris, whose great career includes being part of the first NESC Secretariat, shares his memories of the Council’s early days with us in this article.   The National Economic and Social Council: 50 Years A-Growing Tom Ferris, Dublin, November 2023 I am delighted to…

• NESC@50 Conference – A Thriving Ireland: Foundations & Actions

  • 2 October 2023
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  This year NESC is marking its 50th anniversary. That’s five decades of conducting research, engaging in dialogue and providing advice to the Irish Government on the most pressing issues affecting the country: private rental, well-being frameworks, just transition, shared island and more. Our strategic long-term analysis of Ireland’s overall standing has always been in the…

• Secretariat Paper No.32 – Is Ireland Thriving? Answers from International Assessments

  • 2 October 2023

    “Is Ireland Thriving? Yes, but…” – New Research from the NESC Secretariat Ireland today is thriving in many aspects, with some obvious capacity and distributional challenges; but more must be done on environmental sustainability and for the Ireland of tomorrow. This is a key message in a new report from the NESC Secretariat. The…

• NESC@50: Young People’s Roundtable on Policy and Participation

  • 28 July 2023

  Young People’s Group with Dr Cathal FitzGerald and Dr Jeanne Moore from NESC   NESC held a roundtable discussion with young people on 20th July as part of its NESC@50 programme of research and events. The group discussed what young people view as the key policy issues facing Ireland, barriers to progress, and potential solutions.…

• Council Report No.163 – Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks

  • 26 July 2023

  ‘Well-being frameworks with specific goals and targets can help address inequality’ As part of its 50th year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report, Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks (Council Report No.163). This report argues that a well-being framework has a number of strengths to help identify, and potentially…

• Council Report No.162 – Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use

  • 11 July 2023

  ‘From Challenges to Solutions: Groundbreaking NESC Report Sets out a Roadmap for a Just Transition in Agriculture’ As part of its 50th-year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has finished a new report, Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use (Council Report No.162) This report argues that the agriculture and land use…