Chart 1 shows the pro-cyclical nature of central government capital expenditure allocations to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government since 1994. Expenditure increased steadily…
Ireland faces several significant challenges in the coming decades. Among the biggest are those posed by demographic changes, social inequality – in housing and healthcare in particular – and…
Last week, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the most recent Labour Force Survey (Q4, 2019). The survey is the main source of data on employment in Ireland and is an excellent resouce…
According to the Safeguarding Ireland / Red C Place of Care survey, just 20% of all adults aged 18+ have given some consideration to where they would like to be cared for. When broken…
This joint report presents the case for placing children, aged 0–18 years, at the centre of the SDGs: at the heart of the concept of sustainability and our shared human endeavour. Wealthy…
‘Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2020’ ranks 15 comparable EU countries based on their delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The index publication…
The Central Statistics Office released the latest results from the quarterly Labour Force Survey earlier this week.
The survey reported an estimated 2.36 million people employed in Ireland…
The digital age presents many opportunities, but also challenges. The OECD's Going Digital Project contains a wealth of information on the potential impact of digital technology, and research and…
Though we know the make-up fo the 33rd Dáil, it is not yet clear what form the next Government will take. Whatever combination of parties - possibly with the support of some independents - sits…
Following triple-digit rates of increase in child and family homelessness since 2014, a decrease in the number of homeless people accessing emergency accommodation was evident in the months of…
