Nuacht & Imeachtaí

• Rescheduled Hybrid Launch Event | Shared Island: Shared Opportunity NESC Comprehensive Report

  • 12 April 2022

    This rescheduled NESC Hybrid Event, in association with the Department of the Taoiseach, took place at the Conference Centre, Dublin Castle and online on the morning of  Tuesday, 12th April 2022, 9.45am–13.00pm.  Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. spoke at this event to discuss the findings of a NESC report to Government on the Shared Island,…

• Council Report No.157_Shared Island: Shared Opportunity NESC Comprehensive Report

  • 12 April 2022

  NESC report identifies opportunities for Shared Island co-operation Research examines key economic, environmental and social policy practices on the island A new report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) highlights the very significant support, in practice, for an all-island approach to key economic, social, environmental, and well-being challenges facing the island of Ireland.…

• Appointments to the National Economic and Social Council

  • 14 March 2022

    A new term of office for our Council will begin in May 2022. The process of appointment for the Independent members will be carried out via the Department of the Taoisech and StateBoards.ie. Applications are invited from suitably qualified people who will contribute to the work of the Council. The successful candidate must have…

• Joint EEAC & NESC Webinar | Wellbeing: a new yardstick for economic performance and welfare

  • 15 February 2022

  The EEAC Network, together with the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), organized the joint webinar “Wellbeing: a new yardstick for economic performance and welfare”. The webinar took place on February 15th 2022. Please click HERE to consult the programme. A new yardstick GDP growth has been a yardstick for economic performance and welfare and is…

• A Shared Island Perspective on Mental Health

  • 20 January 2022

  Mental health is an increasingly important concern in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The pandemic has had significant impacts, which are likely to be a long-lasting, on mental health issues for many different groups in society. A new Secretariat Report ‘A Shared Island Perspective on Mental Health’ argues that  the pandemic has  shown  that there…

• Climate and Biodiversity Ambition: Shared Island as a Catalyst_Online Event

  • 9 December 2021

    Online launch event hosted by NESC in association with the Department of the Taoiseach, Wednesday 8th December Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss lends itself to integrated and collaborative shared island solutions. We were very pleased that the Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, T.D. was able to participate in this…

• Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss are Integrated, Urgent Challenges on a Shared Island

  • 8 December 2021

    Opening today’s online launch event, Climate and Biodiversity Ambition: Shared Island as a Catalyst, Director of the National Economic and Social Council Dr Larry O’Connell said ‘there is a deep, shared experience of addressing climate and biodiversity challenges across the island. The work of researchers, NGOs, businesses, practitioners, public bodies presenting today, provides a…

• New NESC Secretariat Report: Sharing Knowledge and Lessons in Combatting Poverty – A north-south perspective

  • 2 December 2021
  • Topic: , Social
  • Type: , Uncategorized

  Poverty is a concern on both parts of the island. This report, written by NESC policy analyst Helen Johnston, finds that similar poverty trends have been identified in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with people who are unemployed, lone parents, and people with disabilities at greatest risk of poverty. Children and young people in both jurisdictions…

• Regional development: A north-south opportunity––New NESC Secretariat Report

  • 4 November 2021

    Economic growth occurs in regions.  This report, written by NESC economist Noel Cahill, finds that looking at the regions across the island helps identify opportunities for collaboration, investment and growth. The report examines the economic features of regions across the island of Ireland, north and south. It finds that there is a broad division…

• EEAC Network’s annual conference 2021

  • 2 November 2021

    This year, the Annual Conference of the EEAC Network, entitled Digital Transformation for a sustainable Anthropocene: Ethical, Green and Inclusive, will focus on the digital transformation within a European context and the issues and opportunities it raises for sustainable development. The conference will be hosted virtually form Barcelona from 17th–19th of November 2021. As…