Government should use its final Budget to adopt recurring taxation and expenditure measures which prioritise building resilience, protect vulnerable groups and invest in much needed…
A new research report published by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has recommended the development a national strategy to improve the quality of work in Ireland. The report…
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) this week published 'Social Housing – Ongoing Need 2023' with the aim of providing an overview of the social housing demand at local authority level.…
The OECD Review of Resourcing Schools to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland has been published. The review examines resource allocation to tackle educational disadvantage at school…
The latest Central Statistics Office data on electricity consumption shows that large Energy Users accounted for 30 per cent of Metered Electricity Consumption in 2023, more than urban…
With each passing year, more and more of our lives are moved online. With many still working from home or all or part of their working week, good quality, affordable, reliable internet connection…
According to the National Household Travel Survey 2022, 69 per cent of all journeys taken in 2022 were by private car. Walking is the second most popular form of transport, accounting for 20 per…
Today, August 1st, is Earth Overshoot Day for 2024. This is the day when globally, we have used all the biological resources that our Earth regenerates during the entire year. Simply…
It is long past time for Government to make care a public policy priority and to put in place the supports for families, communities and individuals to ensure that those who need care can access…
According to the Census 2022, there were 163,433 (excluding holiday homes) vacant properties on Census night 2022. Approximately 30 per cent of vacant properties enumerated in 2022 were also…
