National Economic and Social Council

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

Government advised to follow Danish-style reforms which force owners to make vacant homes available to renters

National Economic and Social Council notes ‘major shift’ away from home ownership, with numbers renting rising

‘We have never experienced such a rapid inflow of refugees fleeing war before’

Martin says protocol issues could be solved if there is ‘political will’ after North elections

Barrister, academic and first female chancellor of an Irish university dies at 89

Prof Buckley’s work focuses on growth, reproduction and survival of plants and animals

Employment growth for period 2000 to 2018 in the Republic is roughly double the rate of North

Government backbenchers express backing but want ‘carrot’ deployed ahead of ‘stick’

Micheál gets ratty in slugfest over housing, CO2 monitors and Belarus comparisons

More than 30 Opposition amendments to landmark legislation fall or rejected

It’s been brewing for years, with lack of supply at its core. The solution lies in targeted strategies

Proposal has been subjected to a feeding frenzy of misplaced criticism

Smart Money: The new commission on tax and welfare will consider sweeping changes

Government engagement with unions, employers and various groups a ‘core’ objective

Cramped living conditions and impact of crisis on sectors where many from minority groups work highlighted by NESC

Study suggests country is uniquely placed to capitalise on shift to green energy investment

Report includes number of suggestions to modernise the State’s social welfare system

New report outlines a series of bold actions to tackle dysfunctional housing market

Analysis by top scientist of State’s carbon mitigation plan at odds with national plan

Oxford professor Danny Dorling on why deceleration is good for the planet, the economy and our lives

National Economic and Social Council sets out actions needed for sustainable recovery

Easing Covid-19 restrictions, Brexit and looming recession high on immediate agenda

‘Just Transition’ principles must be embedded in the response to workplace vulnerability

Dysfunctional land market: The primary cause of this Republic’s housing woes

Funding announced to support retraining of workers affected by decarbonisation moves

Carbon taxation measures must not hit society’s poorest the hardest

NESC report focuses on public transport and higher density housing

Lack of policial action on climate change has spawned a movement of strong, committed environmental activists

Ryan played key role in formulating Irish economic policy in the 1960s and 1970s

Providing cheap State-owned land for developers will not remedy a broken system

Smart Money: big gap emerging between new tenants and those with an existing lease

Mulvey deemed not independent as he was nominated to the board by Denis O’Brien

A National Regeneration and Development Agency must have far-reaching powers to direct the many players in development process

Secretaries general would have to account for department’s delivery on climate change

HSE is the worst offender, with 137 unused buildings or vacant land parcels

Business Week: also in the news were warnings on the economy and property

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National Economic and Social Council cites former docks and rail depots as potential options

Mulvey report may be the last chance for an area repeatedly left behind, locals believe