Empowering Ireland’s skills transformation
Mark Jordan, chief executive of Skillnet Ireland, speaks with Joshua Murray about his strategic priorities, the race to build capability in digitalisation, AI, and climate action, and why employer-led, lifelong learning will determine Ireland’s competitiveness in the decade ahead.
Incentivising retrofitting
Stephen Brophy, principal officer leading the public sector and enterprise energy efficiency section at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, talks to...
Supporting the most vulnerable
Whether it is working families and the rising cost-of-living, a person with a disability seeking meaningful employment, or a carer balancing work and care, the social protection...
Where is the Occupied Territories Bill?
The Occupied Territories Bill (OTB) was first introduced by Senator Frances Black in 2018 and was passed by both the Seanad and Dáil before the 2020 general election. Since then...
Accelerating infrastructure delivery
Ireland is at a pivotal moment: our economy is strong, and our population is growing, but infrastructure delivery has not kept pace, writes Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure...
