News & Events

Event: Exploring a Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use

30 June 2023
Topic: Environment
Type: Events

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is celebrating 50 years of providing advice to the Taoiseach and Irish Government on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social and environment development in Ireland. A recent focus of our work has been on sustainable development, and agriculture & climate action. Specifically, Government requested that NESC…

Council Report No.161 – Social Enterprise on the Island of Ireland

30 May 2023
Topic: Enterprise and innovation
Type: Press Releases

‘NESC Report sets out the potential to promote Social Enterprise on the island of Ireland’ As part of its 50th year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report, Social Enterprise on the island of Ireland (Council Report No. 161). This report describes the contribution of social enterprises to…

NESC at 50 – ‘Green budgeting’ and the wider economic context: Meeting with the Austrian Ministry of Finance 4/5/23

8 May 2023
Topic: Economic, Environment
Type: News

‘Green budgeting and dealing with the economic implications of climate change can be part of policy action in response to wider economic turbulence’ – this was a key message in NESC’s recent engagement with the Austrian Ministry of Finance. On 4th May 2023, Dr Cathal FitzGerald and Niamh Garvey from NESC met the delegation as…

NESC at 50 – Heads of Mission Meeting 6/4/23

13 April 2023
Topic: Economic, European Union
Type: News

Last Thursday, 6th April 2023, our most recent report “Understanding the Irish Economy in a Time of Turbulence” was published, the culmination of months of intensive research. That same day, members of the NESC secretariat travelled to the Residence of the French Ambassador in Dublin to participate in an EU Heads of Mission Meeting. The…

Council Report No.160 – Understanding the Irish Economy in a Time of Turbulence

6 April 2023
Topic: Economic
Type: Press Releases

‘NESC Report on the Irish Economy Says More Action Is Needed to Improve Resilience’ As part of its 50th-year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report, Understanding the Irish Economy in a Time of Turbulence (Council Report No.160). This report details the main forces causing turbulence around Ireland’s…

NESC at 50 – NESC’s presentation on Partnership Principles

4 April 2023
Topic: Social
Type: News

For 50 years NESC has been engaging in research, dialogue and advice on a hugely diverse range of issues impacting Irish society. Yesterday Dr. Damian Thomas continued this tradition by presenting at the launch of Dialogue Forum’s Partnership Principles. His presentation can be found here. “Ireland has a hybrid public health and social care system.…

NESC at 50: NESC Presents to Housing Commission on action to address the housing emergency

7 March 2023
Topic: Housing
Type: News

The challenges in housing must be tackled in the context of the system. Ireland must change its system of urban development, land management and housing provision. The system is dysfunctional and a wide range of actions are required to fix it. This was a central message in the presentation by NESC to the Government’s…

Council Report No.159 – Private Rental in Ireland

15 February 2023
Topic: Housing
Type: Press Releases

‘Private Rental is a Public Concern’. The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report on housing, Private Rental in Ireland. The report highlights that the current housing crisis needs an increase in all types of housing. While private rental needs to grow, it is contracting even as demand for it is…

NESC presents to ESB/IIEA Accelerate: The Transition to a Net Zero Future Conference

18 October 2022
Topic: Sustainable development
Type: News

Just transition as a framework is under development in Ireland and countries across the world – moving from principles to practice. This requires a bespoke collaborative and inclusive approach with appropriate governance and resources. This was a central message in the presentation by Dr Jeanne Moore, NESC Policy Analyst on Progressing a Just Transition Approach…

NESC presents to Interdepartmental Group on Transport Orientated Development

13 October 2022
Topic: Sustainable development, Transport
Type: News

There is an opportunity to deliver a more sustainable form of urban and housing development in Ireland, but new supportive institutional and funding arrangements are required. This was a central message in the presentation by Dr Cathal FitzGerald, NESC Senior Analyst, to the Government’s Interdepartmental Transport Working Group on Monday, 10 October 2022. The Group…