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The Future of the Irish Social Welfare System

19 April 2021
Topic: Social
Type: Events

The Future of the Irish Social Welfare System Conference Video Online event, Friday 30th April 2021 Many countries are reviewing their welfare systems in light of the challenges of the 21st century. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the important role of social welfare systems, especially at a…

NESC publishes research paper no 22: Long-term Resilient and Sustainable Cities A Scoping Paper

15 April 2021
Type: News

MEDIA RELEASE 15th April Long-term Resilient and Sustainable Cities A Scoping Paper To view the paper click here Resilient Cities Are Getting Ready It is time to put the spotlight on cities on the island of Ireland, and internationally, to show how they are preparing to meet 21st century challenges. Belfast, Bristol and Milan…

Roundtable on Understanding Resilient and Sustainable Cities

31 March 2021
Topic: Economic, Environment
Type: Events

Online event jointly hosted by NESC and Maynooth University Thursday, 15th April 2021 Click here to view video Roundtable on Understanding Resilient and Sustainable Cities – Online Conference Presentations: Caroline Creamer, Maynooth University John Tully, Director of City and Organisational Strategy, Belfast City Council Prof Robin Hambleton, Emeritus Professor of City Leadership at the…

Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy The Good-Jobs Agenda—new paper from NESC Secretariat

15 March 2021
Topic: Economic, Employment
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE 15th March Good Jobs: A Shared Interest on the Island To view the paper click here Good jobs are needed on all parts of the island of Ireland. ‘Poor’ jobs, low pay and precarious forms of employment are not new and digitisation, climate transition and globalisation have the potential to create…

Gender and Covid-19 in Ireland—new paper from NESC Secretariat

11 March 2021
Topic: Social
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE ‘The gender impacts of Covid-19 in Ireland’ To view the paper click here Women and men of all ages and groups have been impacted by the changes wrought by Covid-19 in Ireland. However, there are a number of gender differences. Overall, men have been more affected by employment loss due to…

NESC publishes Research Papers No.19 & 20: Making Rural Ireland Resilient

4 March 2021
Topic: Sustainable development
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: March 4th Making Rural Ireland Resilient We need to take time to understand how rural Ireland is changing. The pandemic has seen some return to rural areas and this is positive. It has also magnified long-standing issues, such as access to high-quality broadband, social isolation and the need for sustainable enterprises and job…

NESC publishes Secretariat Paper No.22: Community Call: Learning for the Future

26 February 2021
Topic: Social
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE ‘Community Call – public sector and community & voluntary partnership delivers results’ Community Call has been an experiment in partnership between national and local government, and the community and voluntary sector. It was set up at great speed in response to a major public health emergency. It delivered co-ordinated support to vulnerable…

NESC publishes a Conference Report Delivering a Just Transition for All: 28th EEAC Annual Conference

22 February 2021
Topic: Environment, European Union, Sustainable development
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: February 22nd How to Deliver a Just Transition for All? Ireland is facing multiple complex and overlapping pressures and necessary transitions: addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality and the impact of digital technology. Now, Covid-19 is driving radical change in Ireland and globally. Just Transition is a powerful idea: leave nobody behind…

NESC publishes Council Report no 152: Grounding the Recovery in Sustainable Development: A Statement from the Council

18 February 2021
Topic: Environment, Sustainable development
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE February 18th 2021 NESC Urgent Climate and Biodiversity Action Can Drive Ireland’s Recovery NESC publishes Council Report no 152: Grounding the Recovery in Sustainable Development: A Statement from the Council Rising to the challenge and seeing the possibility of change, as demonstrated by our response to Covid-19, is needed to tackle the…

Secretariat Paper No 21: Shared Island Consultation: Climate and Biodiversity Challenges and Opportunities

10 February 2021
Topic: Environment
Type: News

Consultation Paper on Climate and Biodiversity Challenges and Opportunities. As part of the Shared Island project, a Consultation Paper on Climate and Biodiversity Challenges and Opportunities was available in the first quarter of 2021. It provides an overview of the current state of knowledge and prevailing policy approaches for climate and biodiversity, in Ireland…