News & Events

NESC publishes Secretariat Paper No 12: Reflections on Infrastructure Policy and Institutional Developments in the UK

22 November 2017
Type: News

NESC publishes research carried out by Senior Policy Analyst, Dr. Damian Thomas and NESC’s Director Dr. Rory O’Donnell. This paper describes and reflects on the evolution of the UK’s approach to infrastructure policy and planning. The purpose is to help inform the development of Irish infrastructure policy as we return to higher levels of investment. The paper focuses…

NESC publishes Council Report 144: Moving Towards the Circular Economy in Ireland

25 October 2017
Type: Press Releases

MEDIA RELEASE NESC Launch: Conversations on the Circular Economy in Ireland 12.01am, Wednesday 25th October 2017 ‘More Action is Needed to Boost the Circular Economy in Ireland’ Today’s report from the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), Moving Towards the Circular Economy in Ireland, finds that there is momentum in circular economy practices in Ireland,…

NESC Launch: Conversations on the Circular Economy in Ireland

19 October 2017
Type: News

NESC is launching the research report, Moving Towards the Circular Economy: Irish Case Studies, written by Dr Simon O’ Rafferty alongside its Council Comments. The research report documents the opportunities and challenges for ten Irish case study organisations as they strive to bring more circular practices to their business and social enterprise models. This ‘bottom-up’ approach to…

NESC’s Director Dr. Rory O’Donnell and Sinead Nic Coitir participate in the 25th EEAC Annual Conference, in Maastricht 12 October 2017

11 October 2017
Type: News

NESC Policy Director Dr. Rory O’Donnell and Sinead Nic Coitir participate in the 25th EEAC Annual Conference, Maastrict, 12 October 2017. Towards the 2030 Agenda and beyond: European cooperation within a new citizens–science–policy interface The EEAC Network is celebrating its 25th Annual Conference on 12 October 2017 in Maastricht, the Netherlands, with an extraordinary event, entitled: Towards the 2030 Agenda and beyond:…

NESC’s Dr. AnneMarie McGauran gives talk in NERI today on women in activation

12 July 2017
Type: News

NESC Policy Analyst Dr. AnneMarie McGauran gives talk in NERI on women in activation at the NERI Seminar Dublin: Welfare and Activation for Partners: Challenges for Irish Policy at ICTU offices, 31/32 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, on Wednesday 12th July, 2017. Abstract: Over the last decade of crisis Ireland pursued significant welfare and activation policy reforms. Pathways to Work…

NESC’s Dr. Jeanne Moore chairs session 1 of Brexit: Implications for the Environment on the island of Ireland

16 June 2017
Type: News

NESC Policy Analyst Dr. Jeanne Moore chairs session 1 of Brexit and the Environment: Impact on the island of Ireland, hosted by The European Parliament in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk on 16th June 2017. What impact will Brexit have on the environment on island of Ireland? What do we know about what the EU and UK sides…

New reconstituted NESC Council meets for first time yesterday 24th May

25 May 2017
Type: News

The new reconstituted NESC Council met for the first time yesterday Wednesday 24th May, in Government Buildings. This term will run for 3 years. The size of the Council has decreased. The meetings will now be held four times a year—at the end of each quarter. That council minutes are published as each minute is signed…

NESC’s Dr. Helen Johnston participates in the 2017 Annual Social Inclusion Forum

25 May 2017
Type: News

NESC’s Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Helen Johnston participates in the 2017 Annual Social Inclusion Forum. The Social Inclusion Forum (SIF) was established by Government as part of the structures to monitor and evaluate Ireland’s National Action Plan for Social Inclusion (NAPinclusion) 2007- 2016. The Conference will provide a forum for engagement between officials from Government Departments,…

NESC call for Expressions of Interest for Sustainability Research 2017

12 May 2017
Type: News

NESC today called for Expressions of Interest for Sustainability Research 2017. As part of its focus on sustainability issues, NESC is seeking an experienced post-graduate researcher to work alongside NESC staff for 12-18 months on a project, ‘Governance for Low Carbon Transition’. Meeting our energy targets and effectively transitioning towards a carbon-free society represents a…

NESC publishes research series Nature’s Values: From Intrinsic to Instrumental and Valuing Nature: Perspective and Issues

19 April 2017
Type: News

As part of NESC’s work on sustainable development, two papers were commissioned in 2016 on aspects of ‘natural capital’ and the debates on valuing nature: Nature’s Values: From Intrinsic to Instrumental by Dr Craig Bullock; and Valuing Nature: Perspectives and Issues by Dr Patrick Bresnihan. These are available now as part of our Research Paper Series. These papers outline…