News & Events

• A Shared Island Perspective on Mental Health

  • 20 January 2022
  • Topic: Social
  • Type: Press Releases

  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
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: Events

    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
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: Press Releases

    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: Economic, Social
  • Type: Press Releases, 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
  • Topic: Economic
  • Type: Press Releases

    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
  • Topic: Sustainable development
  • Type: News

    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…

• Renewing Climate and Biodiversity Ambition & Action on a Shared Island––new Council report No.156

  • 28 October 2021
  • Topic: Environment
  • Type: Press Releases

  There is a sense of urgency for increased climate and biodiversity ambition and action in advance of the UN COP 26 and COP 15 meetings on climate and biodiversity, respectively.  This new report from the National Economic and Social Council, Collaboration on Climate and Biodiversity: Shared Island as a Catalyst for Renewed Ambition & Action,…

• Community Call: Learning for the Future – Webinar

  • 12 October 2021
  • Type: Events

    Online 2 – 4pm, Thursday 21 October 2021   Following the NESC paper looking at how Community Call was established, how it has developed, and the learning from this innovative programme, the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) are hosting a webinar to reflect on how these new ways of working can be…

• New Relationships Driving Innovation and Reform in Health and Social Care

  • 14 July 2021
  • Topic: Social
  • Type: Press Releases

  The Covid-19 crisis profoundly challenged our health and social care sector. Staff, management and unions, responded to that challenge with vigour, energy and dedication.  A new NESC Secretariat paper, Building a New Relationship between Voluntary Organisations and the State in the Health and Social Care Sectors, looks in detail at the organisational changes and innovation…

• A Well-Being Framework for Ireland: NESC publishes new Council report No.155

  • 6 July 2021
  • Topic: Social
  • Type: Press Releases

  Covid-19 has had profound impacts on societal and economic well-being. As Ireland begins to recover from the pandemic, progress will need to be understood beyond traditional measures of economic growth. Ireland has committed to developing new measures of well-being and progress, and the latest NESC Council report, published today presents findings from a consultation designed…