News & Events

• NESC’s Presentation to the North South Ministerial Council Environment Sector Meeting on 10/6/2024

  • 5 July 2024
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: News

  Dr Helen Johnston, policy analyst at NESC, presented to the North South Ministerial Council Environment meeting on 10th June 2024 in Armagh. Helen’s presentation drew from the NESC Council report Collaboration on Climate and Biodiversity: Shared Island as a Catalyst for Renewed Ambition and Action. This work emphasised that ambitious all-island action and collaboration are…

• NESC Moderates at the 19th Social Inclusion Forum in Croke Park

  • 6 June 2024
  • Topic: Social
  • Type: News

  Dr Helen Johnston, policy analyst at NESC, moderated the panel question and answer session at the 19th Social Inclusion Forum, which took place at Croke Park on Thursday 30th May. The Forum brings together policy makers, service providers and service users from across Government Departments, people experiencing poverty and/or social exclusion, and the community and…

• News: NESC Participates in the Modern Method of Construction (MMC) Ireland National Conference in Kilkenny

  • 29 May 2024
  • Topic: Infrastructure
  • Type: News

    MMC Ireland, the leading representative body for Ireland’s MMC sector, held its second National Conference at the Lyrath Estate in Co. Kilkenny on 22nd and 23rd May 2024. This event focused on the advances and industry barriers affecting the adoption and deployment of MMC, including key developments in government policy and regulation, construction sector…

• Making Nature Visible: What Can Natural Capital Accounting Do For Us? – Event Summary

  • 2 May 2024
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: Events

  This NESC event on 12th March 2024 focused on the potential of natural capital accounting in Ireland, following NESC’s recent report Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action. Drawing on international and Irish developments, research and practice, over 100 participants and attendees reflected on the question ‘What can Natural Capital Accounting do for us?’ Natural…

• News: NESC Attends EEAC’s 32nd Annual Adaptation and Resilience Conference in Brussels

  • 2 May 2024
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: News

  On Monday 22nd April NESC Senior Policy Analyst Niamh Garvey travelled to Brussels, Belgium to partake in the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC) Network’s Knowledge Exchange Day, as part of its 32nd Annual Conference on Adaptation and Resilience. The objective of the Knowledge Exchange Day is to focus specifically on the role…

• News: NESC Meets with Eurofound to Discuss Shared Areas of Interest

  • 11 April 2024
  • Topic: European Union, NESC@50
  • Type: News

    On Monday 8th April 2024 NESC Director Larry O’Connell and Senior Policy Analyst Damian Thomas met with Eurofound’s Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin and several members of their senior management team: Maria Jepsen, Barbara Gestenberger, Massimiliano Mascherini, Tadas Leončikas and Mary McCaughey. During the visit Eurofound presented highlights of their current research findings and priorities…

• News: Policy System Must Bridge the Gap Between ‘Thriving Economy’ and ‘Lived Experiences’

  • 27 March 2024
  • Topic: Economic, NESC@50, Social
  • Type: News

  ‘Business as usual in national policy is not likely to solve the complex problems Ireland is facing’ – this was a key message from NESC’s Dr Cathal FitzGerald to the recent strategic policy event hosted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform (DPER) in Dublin Castle. Dr FitzGerald was asked…

• Press Release for NESC Event – Making Nature Visible: What Can Natural Capital Accounting Do For Us?

  • 12 March 2024
  • Topic: Economic, Environment
  • Type: Press Releases

    Today the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) held an event to discuss the potential of natural capital accounting in Ireland. The event followed the recent publication of the NESC report “Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action.” Drawing upon the insights from the latest NESC report, this event examined the fundamental question: “What…

• Making Nature Visible: What Can Natural Capital Accounting Do For Us? – NESC NCA Event Held on 12/3/24

  • 12 March 2024
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: Events

  Following the publication of NESC’s recent report Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action, this in-person event looked at the potential of natural capital accounting in Ireland. Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) is a tool and information system to measure the changes in the stock and condition of ecosystems, such as rivers and forests, and to…

• Council Report No.164 – Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action

  • 18 January 2024
  • Topic: Economic, Environment
  • Type: Press Releases

    Today NESC publishes Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action as part of its 50th-year work programme. With biodiversity loss and climate change challenges rising, the report emphasises the role of natural capital accounting in valuing, recognising and integrating nature into Irish policy decision-making using a UN-standardised approach. NESC sees a significant opportunity for Ireland to…