What the Vatican’s synodal process can learn from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council
NESC’s experience as institution and process might provide food for thought and reflection as the synodal journey continues
National Economic and Social Council
‘False narrative’ surrounding Green Party’s views on farming, says Eamon Ryan
Conference told farmers need assurances their livelihoods aren’t threatened and short-term payments won’t be eroded in future
Micheál Martin’s Shared Island: concrete cross-Border co-operation from an unlikely republican
€1bn ‘slush fund’ has overcome initial suspicions from unionism – but republicans think it falls short when it comes to aspirations for a united Ireland
State should set up new fund to meet rising costs of pensions as population ages — NESC
National Economic and Social Council warns that Republic must foot bill for ageing population
Rent pressure zone is costing my niece €620 a month in rental income
Q&A: Rent controls are a fairly unusual feature of private property markets but the bigger issue is that landlords are not taxed as businesses
Vacant home owners should be forced to rent out properties, report recommends
Government advised to follow Danish-style reforms which force owners to make vacant homes available to renters
Tax breaks for landlords offering better terms to tenants should be considered, Cabinet advised
National Economic and Social Council notes ‘major shift’ away from home ownership, with numbers renting rising
Accommodation for Ukrainian refugees will be ‘stretched’, says Taoiseach
‘We have never experienced such a rapid inflow of refugees fleeing war before’
David Frost undermined effort to resolve NI protocol issues, Taoiseach believes
Martin says protocol issues could be solved if there is ‘political will’ after North elections
UL pays tribute to former chancellor Dr Miriam Hederman O’Brien
Barrister, academic and first female chancellor of an Irish university dies at 89
Ecologist Yvonne Buckley named Irish Research Council researcher of the year
Prof Buckley’s work focuses on growth, reproduction and survival of plants and animals
NESC report reveals uneven economic performance on island of Ireland
Employment growth for period 2000 to 2018 in the Republic is roughly double the rate of North
Political support for climate measures linked to scale of public investment
Government backbenchers express backing but want ‘carrot’ deployed ahead of ‘stick’
Miriam Lord: Dr Feelgood needs his Project Happy now
Micheál gets ratty in slugfest over housing, CO2 monitors and Belarus comparisons
Minister defends ‘just transition’ measures in Climate Bill
More than 30 Opposition amendments to landmark legislation fall or rejected
No quick fixes: Eight ways to solve Ireland’s housing crisis
It’s been brewing for years, with lack of supply at its core. The solution lies in targeted strategies
Never mind critics: shared-equity scheme can help affordable housing
Proposal has been subjected to a feeding frenzy of misplaced criticism
Your tax bill is set to rise: what is likely to change?
Smart Money: The new commission on tax and welfare will consider sweeping changes
Martin signals aim to bolster social dialogue arrangements
Government engagement with unions, employers and various groups a ‘core’ objective
Covid-19 has ‘worsened’ disadvantage facing migrants in Ireland
Cramped living conditions and impact of crisis on sectors where many from minority groups work highlighted by NESC
State can change ‘from climate laggard to climate leader’, report claims
Study suggests country is uniquely placed to capitalise on shift to green energy investment
Unpaid carers should receive ‘participation income’, NESC says
Report includes number of suggestions to modernise the State’s social welfare system
Permanent affordability must be engineered into State’s housing system, NESC says
New report outlines a series of bold actions to tackle dysfunctional housing market
Irish climate targets ‘fall well short’ of mark under Paris pact
Analysis by top scientist of State’s carbon mitigation plan at odds with national plan
‘I’m hoping the pandemic will make it easier to slow down’
Oxford professor Danny Dorling on why deceleration is good for the planet, the economy and our lives
Green investment key to Ireland’s economic recovery from Covid-19
National Economic and Social Council sets out actions needed for sustainable recovery
Challenges at every turn: Government faces fast-approaching recession and possible second wave
Easing Covid-19 restrictions, Brexit and looming recession high on immediate agenda
We must prepare for the changes in employment that will follow Covid-19
‘Just Transition’ principles must be embedded in the response to workplace vulnerability
Why can’t we build apartments like the rest of Europe?
Dysfunctional land market: The primary cause of this Republic’s housing woes
Midlands faces ‘cliff edge’ situation due to shift away from peat use
Funding announced to support retraining of workers affected by decarbonisation moves
Climate action plan is nothing if it fails to address inequality
Carbon taxation measures must not hit society’s poorest the hardest
‘Transport-orientated development’ critical to end cars’ dominance in cities
NESC report focuses on public transport and higher density housing
Irish grassroots activists leading the climate change uprising
Lack of policial action on climate change has spawned a movement of strong, committed environmental activists
Influential Irish economist and TCD academic Louden Ryan dies
Ryan played key role in formulating Irish economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s
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