News & Events

• News: NESC Meets with Eurofound to Discuss Shared Areas of Interest

  • 11 April 2024
  • Topic: European Union, NESC@50
  • Type: News

    On Monday 8th April 2024 NESC Director Larry O’Connell and Senior Policy Analyst Damian Thomas met with Eurofound’s Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin and several members of their senior management team: Maria Jepsen, Barbara Gestenberger, Massimiliano Mascherini, Tadas Leončikas and Mary McCaughey. During the visit Eurofound presented highlights of their current research findings and priorities…

• News: Policy System Must Bridge the Gap Between ‘Thriving Economy’ and ‘Lived Experiences’

  • 27 March 2024
  • Topic: Economic, NESC@50, Social
  • Type: News

  ‘Business as usual in national policy is not likely to solve the complex problems Ireland is facing’ – this was a key message from NESC’s Dr Cathal FitzGerald to the recent strategic policy event hosted by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform (DPER) in Dublin Castle. Dr FitzGerald was asked…

• Press Release for NESC Event – Making Nature Visible: What Can Natural Capital Accounting Do For Us?

  • 12 March 2024
  • Topic: Economic, Environment
  • Type: Press Releases

    Today the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) held an event to discuss the potential of natural capital accounting in Ireland. The event followed the recent publication of the NESC report “Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action.” Drawing upon the insights from the latest NESC report, this event examined the fundamental question: “What…

• Making Nature Visible: What Can Natural Capital Accounting Do For Us? – NESC NCA Event Held on 12/3/24

  • 12 March 2024
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: Events

  Following the publication of NESC’s recent report Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action, this in-person event looked at the potential of natural capital accounting in Ireland. Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) is a tool and information system to measure the changes in the stock and condition of ecosystems, such as rivers and forests, and to…

• Council Report No.164 – Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action

  • 18 January 2024
  • Topic: Economic, Environment
  • Type: Press Releases

    Today NESC publishes Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action as part of its 50th-year work programme. With biodiversity loss and climate change challenges rising, the report emphasises the role of natural capital accounting in valuing, recognising and integrating nature into Irish policy decision-making using a UN-standardised approach. NESC sees a significant opportunity for Ireland to…

• NESC@50 – Taoiseach Says NESC’s Unique Approach Is Essential in an Age of Misinformation and Polarisation

  • 11 December 2023
  • Topic: NESC@50
  • Type: Events, News

    Speech by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. for NESC@50 Conference The Printworks, Dublin Castle Thursday 23 November 2023   Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.   Thank you all for joining us as we celebrate NESC’s 50th anniversary together.   As the most recent of 11 Taoisigh that NESC has advised over its longstanding…

• NESC@50 – ‘Progress Towards Transport Orientated Development in Ireland’: Presentation to the Department of Transport’s Open Policy Forum

  • 29 November 2023
  • Topic: Transport
  • Type: News

  ‘Delivering a more sustainable form of urban development is as much a political science problem as it is a land use and planning problem’ – this was a key message in NESC’s recent engagement with transport policy makers. On 15th November 2023, senior analyst Dr Cathal FitzGerald presented to an expert policy forum, hosted by…

• NESC@50 Conference – Retrospective & Highlights

  • 28 November 2023
  • Topic: NESC@50
  • Type: Events

  As part of the Council’s NESC@50 programme of research and events, a major policy conference was held on Thursday, 23rd November 2023 in Dublin Castle. The conference brought together a capacity audience of 300 members of the national and international policy community to consider what ‘A Thriving Ireland’ means, and the actions required to ensure…

• NESC Hosts Major 50th Anniversary Conference on Policy for ‘A Thriving Ireland’

  • 23 November 2023
  • Topic: NESC@50
  • Type: Press Releases

    The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a policy conference titled “A Thriving Ireland” on 23rd November in Dublin Castle. The conference will feature top academic and policy experts discussing key issues facing Ireland today, with a focus on shaping the country’s future. NESC’s Director, Dr. Larry O’Connell,…

• 50 Years A-Growing

  • 16 November 2023
  • Topic: NESC@50
  • Type: News

  As part of our NESC@50 programme, we are delighted that Tom Ferris, whose great career includes being part of the first NESC Secretariat, shares his memories of the Council’s early days with us in this article.   The National Economic and Social Council: 50 Years A-Growing Tom Ferris, Dublin, November 2023 I am delighted to…