- Read more: Ireland’s Second European Child Guarantee Interim Report 2024-2025
The European Child Guarantee is an EU initiative that seeks to ensure children at risk of poverty or social exclusion have access to key services such as early childhood learning and care, healthcare, housing, school-based education and healthy school meals. These areas are key to children’s well-being and development and play an important role in…
- Read more: From Research to Impact: ATU Research-Informed, Industry-Linked Policy Brief Series – Academic Year 2025/2026
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has launched the inaugural volume of its Research-Informed, Industry-Linked Policy Brief Series, bringing together 23 policy briefs authored by ATU researchers to inform policy and practice.
- Read more: An Update on Ireland’s Efforts to Combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Introduction Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) is a pervasive international issue and gross violation of human rights. DSGBV is defined as violence inflicted upon a person because of their gender or a group that is disproportionally affected because of their gender (European Commission, n.d.-b). In addition to economic violence, actions can include: “domestic violence…
- Read more: Antimicrobial resistance in Ireland: Aligning action across a One Health system
This paper examines antimicrobial resistance from a systems perspective with a particular focus on work in Ireland. It highlights some of the key systemic challenges that are inherent in tackling antimicrobial resistance and suggests strategies for addressing these challenges effectively.
- Read more: The Urban-Rural Divide: What CSO Data Reveals About Life in Ireland
Social Justice Ireland has published a paper titled The Urban-Rural Divide: What CSO Data Reveals About Life in Ireland.
- Read more: Statistical Spotlight #19 The First Five Years of Life in Ireland – Update 2026
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has published a report titled The First Five Years of Life in Ireland – Update 2026. This is the nineteenth report in the Statistical Spotlights series.
- Read more: Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle
The National Economic & Social Council has published a new research report “Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle” which examines demographic changes across Ireland.
- Read more: A National Human Biomonitoring for Ireland (HBM4IRE) programme feasibility study with ambitions for investigating chemical exposures among the population
Human biomonitoring is described as the ‘gold standard’ for chemical risk assessment as it can measure the systemic availability of human exposures to chemicals from all exposure sources and routes by analysing biological samples. This policy brief outlines the key findings and recommendations from the EPA-funded Human Biomonitoring for Ireland (HBM4IRE) project that examined the…
- Read more: Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Newly Built Homes
This policy brief draws from research conducted as part of the ALIVE Project in the University of Galway and University College Dublin to make recommendations for these integrated actions to relevant policymakers. The ALIVE project assessed how well natural ventilation can reduce energy use and prevent overheating in energy-efficient buildings, while still maintaining acceptable IAQ.
- Read more: Healthcare Hierarchy in Ireland
This paper examines the impact of hierarchy and the two tier system of healthcare in Ireland on the delivery of care. It highlights wait times, delays in providing care, and targets for intervention.
