On #SocialJusticeDay, our latest report, Pride and Poverty: A Study of the Economic Challenges in the LGBTQ+ Community, led by Dr. Sara Singleton, Senior Researcher at TASC, highlights a hidden reality in Ireland.
#LGBTQ+ people must be visible in poverty data and policy.
Read now: lnkd.in/d--D_BZk
As @tascireland.bsky.social approaches its 25th anniversary, I’ve written a few posts, starting with this one about the links between economic #inequality and the rise of #populism.
www.tasc.ie/blog/2026/02...
Our latest brief, led by TASC Senior Researcher for Health Adeelia Goffe, explores the challenges and policy solutions needed to support a sustainable Healthcare Assistants workforce.
We are very grateful to @maynoothuniversity.ie for supporting this literature review.
Read here: lnkd.in/gfNYwCGa
#Addiction is not just about substances. It is about people, pain, and resilience 💛
Passerose Mantoy, CEO, Chrysalis CDP, reflects on how Dublin’s addiction landscape has changed over the past 25 years and why trauma-informed services matter now more than ever.
Read here: lnkd.in/dhDDKjdP
❗A wake up call from the front line❗
TASC’s new report with Fórsa, authored by Tiarnán McDonough, captures the lived reality of #health & social care workers and raises urgent questions about staffing, retention, and Sláintecare.
Read more: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy
TASC teamed up with Bohemian FC to host the national Football for Climate Justice conference at Dalymount Park ⚽️🌍
Clubs, fan groups & community leaders came together to explore how football can drive real and fair climate action.
Proud to be part of this movement 💚
Learn more at lnkd.in/dRkw5XXD
We're delighted to share the Northern Ireland Civic Initiative Evaluation Report, led by TASC researcher Tiarnan McDonough.
It examines a year of civic engagement efforts by Civic Initiative, founded by Emma DeSouza, across Northern Ireland and border counties.
Read the report: lnkd.in/gVRyNG6r
Final call: Survey closes Dec 1.
TASC and MSD Ireland are gathering insights on cancer literacy among marginalised groups.
If you work with these communities, please share your views.
Participant Information Leaflet: lnkd.in/gRiRjiJP
Survey: lnkd.in/gwHA2JFc
Help shape a fairer AI future in Europe.
TASC, a proud member of the @forsee-research.bsky.social, wants your insights on how AI affects women, LGBTQ+ and other vulnerable groups.
Civil society voices matter!
Take this short, anonymous survey 👇
enquetes.univ-tlse2.fr/index.php/79...
📢 Our 2024 Annual Report is live!
Key achievements include:
✅ Advancing understanding of inequality & democracy in Ireland
✅ Expanding community engagement & policy influence
✅ Launching new initiatives for equitable development
Explore the full report here: www.tasc.ie/publications...
TASC and MSD Ireland are studying #CancerLiteracy among marginalised groups in Ireland. Healthcare professionals and service providers are invited to take a short, anonymous survey to share insights.
Participant Information Leaflet: lnkd.in/gRiRjiJP
Take part: lnkd.in/gwHA2JFc
🌿 West Mayo village leads the way in people‑centred climate action
The People’s Transition: Mulranny report, facilitated by TASC in partnership with the local community, highlights a model where people are at the heart of climate solutions.
Read the full story here: www.mayonews.ie/news/local-n...
Next year, TASC turns 25! 🎉
Join our Become a Member campaign and help us reach 100 new members. Support independent research, fight inequality, and strengthen democracy.
Every member makes our impact stronger.
👉 www.tasc.ie/membership/
Mulranny leads in people-centred climate action 🌍.
Our report highlights community-led solutions like ‘Share, Care & Repair’ & the vision for UNESCO recognition. Thanks to Elaine Harrington & Creative Climate Action Fund.
Read: www.peoplestransition.ie/mulranny
#ClimateAction #Sustainability
We’re proud to share TASC’s report on loneliness among older men in Ireland, Poland & Romania, in partnership with Friends of the Elderly Ireland, and partners in Poland and Romania. Explore causes, differences & solutions: lnkd.in/gg4e_GPv
#TASC #Ageing #Loneliness #SocialInclusion #PublicPolicy
📢 On World Cancer Research Day, we share findings on migrant communities’ access to cancer care in Ireland. Barriers like language, culture, transport, and cost persist.
Our report offers solutions to make care more inclusive: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#HealthEquity #CancerResearch
Recent London protests highlight rising populist narratives and challenges for democracy.
In our new blog, Tiarnán McDonough explores how social democratic parties can respond through genuine civic participation.
Read more 👉 www.tasc.ie/blog/2025/09...
#Democracy #HumanRights #InclusivePolitics
Delighted to see this feature in Donegal Daily highlighting the #Carndonagh community’s climate actions 🌍
This is what a just transition looks like: inclusive, locally-led, changemaking
Full story: www.donegaldaily.com/2025/09/16/c...
Read full report: www.peoplestransition.ie/carndonagh
Presented our Empowering Youth Through Financial Resilience project with IBCB today 📸
61 youth workers + 15 Youthreach instructors trained → supporting more than 5,000 young people across Ireland.
🌐 Website launching soon with free tools and activities.
#EmpoweringYouth #YouthWork
New report out!🚨
The People’s Transition in #Carndonagh shows how communities with local actions in green skills, edible neighbourhoods, and biodiversity are already driving change.
Read here: www.tasc.ie/publications...
#SocialChange #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CommunityDevelopment
In Ireland, your chances of surviving breast or cervical cancer are shaped not just by health, but by postcode & income. Women in deprived areas face higher risks, later diagnoses & poorer outcomes. Urgent action is needed to close this gap. Read more: www.tasc.ie/blog/2025/08...
Public services in #TipperaryTown aren’t meeting local needs—from mental health to childcare. Our new report shows the gaps, but also highlights community-led solutions. What’s needed now: real, coordinated investment.
📄 Full report: www.tasc.ie/publications...
Big thanks to #sseairtricity #ssegengreenfund Community Fund for supporting our work 💡
The People's Transition is our way of helping Ireland/ Northern Ireland reach a greener future 🌱
Learn more about the People's Transition here: www.peoplestransition.ie
🌱 We brought 7 young people to Ballymun City Farm with Poppintree Youth Project—many for the first time! They helped improve access, joined climate activities, and supported a solar build.
📽️ First in a youth-led series on nature, film + action.
www.tasc.ie/news/2025/07...
Immigrants in Ireland face real, avoidable barriers to healthcare - especially in cancer care. In a new report, TASC lays out the gaps, the stakes, and how to fix them.
Read here 👉 www.tasc.ie/publications...
📢 By 2057, 1M+ people in Ireland will be 65+. With fewer working-age carers and growing demand, the health & social care system faces a crisis fueled by stigma, low pay & turnover. Urgent reforms in regulation, recruitment & conditions are needed. Read more: www.tasc.ie/blog/2025/07...
🔊 “What we need is long term planning and a long term strategy to address inequality” — Oisín Gilmore
Ahead of The State We Are In launch, TASC’s Oisín Gilmore spoke on RTÉ about the risks of one-off supports — and their absence from Budget 2026.
🎧 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
🛡️ Social supports kept poverty at 11.7% in 2023—it would've hit 14.1% without them.
But short-term aid isn’t structural change.
TASC’s new report warns inequality is deepening as supports end.
📘 Read more: www.tasc.ie/publications...
TASC Launch: The State We Are In – Inequality in Ireland 2025. Focus on #inequality, loneliness & health, income & poverty.
📍 Irish Architectural Archive, D2
📅 Tues 24 June
🕧 12:30PM
Register here to join us for the launch and join the conversation 👇
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-state-...
📢 Report Launch: The Future of the Irish State – What Lies Ahead
Ireland faces major shifts - TASC & Fórsa show how urgent action on housing, climate, AI, and public services can build a fairer future.
Read more👇
www.tasc.ie/publications...
