News & Events

• 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…

• Launch Event: Exploring a Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use

  • 24 April 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…

• 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 at 50 – Date For Your Diary

  • 30 January 2023
  • Type: Events, News

  The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is celebrating 50th years of providing advice to the Taoiseach and Irish Government on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social and environment development in Ireland. During this time, NESC has played a defining role in public policy making in Ireland through its deliberative processes. In its…

• 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…