National Economic and Social Council
We are the national advisory body to the Taoiseach and the Irish Government, providing research, dialogue and advice that helps achieve Ireland’s sustainable economic, social and environmental development.
In the Spotlight
NESC Part of AI Panel at Maynooth University
18 September 2026 – Dr Siobhán O’Sullivan contributed to the university’s Realising European Values in Digital Governance and Enforcement roundtable event.
Understanding, Supporting & Fostering Social Cohesion: European Perspective
An in-person event, to be held on 24th November, marking the completion of a body of work on social cohesion undertaken by NESC, other National ESCs, and the EESC.
NESC Partakes in Panel Discussion on Europe’s Agricultural Transition
16 July 2026 – Dr Jeanne Moore participated in the discussion as part of an IIEA event launching new research on the path forward for farmers across the continent.
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28 May 2026