The evaluation of wellbeing as a measure of societal progress is gaining ground internationally, reflecting a positive shift away from the narrower focus of traditional economic measures like GDP…
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has released the Sustainable Mobility Index 2024, offering an in-depth evaluation of transport progress across 40 rural towns across Ireland's Western…
The European Union (EU) has taken a significant step in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the introduction of the EU AI Act. First proposed in 2021, the world’s first…
Between €20bn-€30bn of current total taxation revenue is vulnerable to disappear rapidly in the context of international taxation and trade reforms and from any sudden economic downturn. This…
The World Happiness Report for 2025 focused on the 'impact of caring and sharing on people’s happiness. Like ‘mercy’ in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, caring is “twice-blessed” – it…
The Sustainable Progress Index 2025 comprises of three dimensions, economy, society and the environment. Ireland is ranked joint 7th out of 14 comparable EU countries on the economy index.…
The Sustainable Progress Index 2025 comprises of three dimensions, economy, society and the environment. Ireland is ranked 11th on the environment index. Significant challenges…
One-off short-term transfers and cost of living measures repeated over successive budgets are masking the shift towards greater levels of poverty. Today’s Survey on Income and Living Conditions…
The Sustainable Progress Index 2025 comprises of three dimensions, economy, society and environment. Ireland is ranked 6th out of 14 comparable EU countries on the society index. We score highly…
The latest Circular Economy and Waste Statistics Highlights Report 2022 from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that waste generated in Ireland has increased by 20 per…
