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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,…
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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…
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NESC@50 Conference – A Thriving Ireland: Foundations & Actions
- 2 October 2023
- Topic: NESC@50
- Type: Events, News
This year NESC is marking its 50th anniversary. That’s five decades of conducting research, engaging in dialogue and providing advice to the Irish Government on the most pressing issues affecting the country: private rental, well-being frameworks, just transition, shared island and more. Our strategic long-term analysis of Ireland’s overall standing has always been in the…
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Secretariat Paper No.32 – Is Ireland Thriving? Answers from International Assessments
- 2 October 2023
- Topic: NESC@50
- Type: Press Releases
“Is Ireland Thriving? Yes, but…” – New Research from the NESC Secretariat Ireland today is thriving in many aspects, with some obvious capacity and distributional challenges; but more must be done on environmental sustainability and for the Ireland of tomorrow. This is a key message in a new report from the NESC Secretariat. The…
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NESC@50: Young People’s Roundtable on Policy and Participation
- 28 July 2023
- Topic: NESC@50
- Type: Events
Young People’s Group with Dr Cathal FitzGerald and Dr Jeanne Moore from NESC NESC held a roundtable discussion with young people on 20th July as part of its NESC@50 programme of research and events. The group discussed what young people view as the key policy issues facing Ireland, barriers to progress, and potential solutions.…
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Council Report No.163 – Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks
- 26 July 2023
- Topic: Social
- Type: Press Releases
‘Well-being frameworks with specific goals and targets can help address inequality’ As part of its 50th year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a new report, Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks (Council Report No.163). This report argues that a well-being framework has a number of strengths to help identify, and potentially…
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Council Report No.162 – Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use
- 11 July 2023
- Topic: Environment
- Type: Press Releases
‘From Challenges to Solutions: Groundbreaking NESC Report Sets out a Roadmap for a Just Transition in Agriculture’ As part of its 50th-year work programme, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has finished a new report, Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use (Council Report No.162) This report argues that the agriculture and land use…
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Event: Exploring a Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use
- 30 June 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…
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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…
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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…