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“Significant opportunities exist for local enterprise and rural development in Irish aquaculture”

15 June 2016
Type: Press Releases

There is great potential for Ireland to develop its aquaculture in the coming decade, with a rich and varied marine landscape, and a long coastline. However, the sector is small in scale, relative to Scotland or Norway, and has been in decline somewhat over the last decade, as it has been across Europe. Today’s report…

NESC publishes research paper on The Burren Life Programme

10 March 2016
Type: Press Releases

Farmers Work to Resolve Environmental Challenges in the Burren The Burren is a unique area in North Clare, known for its abundant biodiversity and rich heritage. It provides the context for a fascinating account of the Burren Life Programme, provided here by Dr Brendan Dunford, its programme manager and a key player in its development.…

How can Ireland create a more affordable, sustainable & equitable housing system?

10 September 2015
Type: Press Releases

Press Release: Dublin, Thursday, 10th September, 2015 — How can Ireland create a more affordable, sustainable and equitable housing system? This is the question being debated today at a conference organised by the National Economic & Social Council (NESC) in Croke Park. The conference draws together the four housing policy reports published by NESC in…

Housing supply and affordability are critical in Ireland’s recovery

23 July 2015
Type: Press Releases

Ireland urgently needs to resume construction and supply of affordable new homes. Our competitiveness, ability to create jobs and social inclusion can be damaged by the low level of supply and high cost of homes. Endorsing the Government’s identification of affordability as a primary goal of housing policy, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC)…

NESC publishes Council Report 141: Ireland’s Private Rental Sector: Pathways to Secure Occupancy and Affordable Supply

13 May 2015
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE ‘‘Making rental affordable and attractive needs more than one policy approach’’ Ireland’s rental sector is under enormous pressure. The impact is being felt by individuals and families renting and it is now becoming a threat to Ireland’s competitiveness and job creation. The sector needs a new vision and strategy if it is to…

NESC publishes Council Report 140: Homeownership and Rental: What Road is Ireland On?

3 December 2014
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE ‘Homeownership and Rental: What Road is Ireland On?’ Hard choices are ahead, if Ireland is to meet the housing needs of its population in a sustainable and affordable way. A new report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) shows that certain groups will struggle to achieve homeownership—those on low incomes, single…

NESC publishes Report 139: Wind Energy in Ireland: Building Community Engagement and Social Support

4 July 2014
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE Wind Energy in Ireland: Building Community Engagement and Social Support ‘The social aspects of wind energy development are now essential in Ireland, as across Europe’ said Rory O’Donnell Director of NESC at today’s launch of their report on the key issues surrounding social support for wind energy. Drawing on commissioned research—which looked at…

NESC publishes Report 138: Social Housing at the Crossroads

19 June 2014
Type: Press Releases

‘Social Housing at the Crossroads’ Ambitious action is required, if Ireland is to have a more cost-effective and stable housing system. A new report from the National Economic and Social Council argues that social housing is ‘at the crossroads’, with many people on low incomes now confronting an extremely difficult housing situation. This is evident…

NESC publishes Report 137: Jobless Households: An Exploration of the Issues

19 June 2014
Type: Press Releases

Ireland’s High Level of Jobless Households NESC publishes a report ‘Jobless Households: An Exploration of the Issues’ examining why Ireland has a high level of jobless households Ireland has a high level of households where no-one is working or has very limited access to work. Nearly one quarter of households in Ireland can be described…

NESC publishes Report 136: Ireland’s Environmental Data: Inventory, Assessment and Next Steps.

1 April 2014
Type: Press Releases

A Probing Look at Ireland’s Environmental Data Today NESC launches an exploratory study which catalogues and discusses environmental data and indicators in Ireland– ‘Ireland’s Environmental Data: Inventory, Assessment and Next Steps’. In publishing the research study, the Council makes a number of observations and poses questions for discussion among those interested in environmental policy and…