TASC - Think Tank for Action on Social Change

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 report describes a model for participative decision-making that gives communities ownership of climate solutions while tackling inequality and enhancing public support for climate action

🌿 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

Carn community taking climate action - Donegal Daily FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint Green training, promoting sustainable approaches to food, and encouraging more engagement and awareness of rivers are top of the…

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

Latest News & Events | TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change

🌱 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...

Ireland's Ageing Population and the Challenge for Health and Social Care By 2057, Ireland will have over one million people aged 65 and older.

📢 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...

Children's Ombudsman to call for child and family homelessness strategy Oisín Gilmore, Senior Economist at TASC, dicusses how the withdrawl of cost-of-living supports could increase poverty.

🔊 “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...

The State We Are In – Inequality in Ireland 2025 TASC is proud to announce the launch of our latest report, The State We Are In – Inequality in Ireland 2025.

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...

The State We Are In – Inequality in Ireland 2025 TASC is proud to announce the launch of our latest report, The State We Are In – Inequality in Ireland 2025.

What's the relationship between inequality, loneliness, and health? Join us on June 24 for the launch of The State We Are In - Inequality in Ireland 2025: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-state-...

👏 Huge thanks to speakers Susan Neiman, Mark Little, Eamon Ryan & TASC Chair Mike Jennings for their inspirational insights.

📸 Check out some snapshots from the day:

Latest News & Events | TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change

✨ We held our 2025 Annual Lecture, Beyond the Backlash, at the Royal Irish Academy — our biggest yet with 130+ attendees. The event explored how progressives can fight cultural backlash and reclaim shared values with fresh ideas from philosophy and media.

📰 Read more: www.tasc.ie/news/2025/05...

Creating Accountability for Data Centres in Western Dublin Ireland’s booming data centre industry has become a major flashpoint in the country’s energy and climate debates.

Western Dublin hosts ~60 data centres - yet local voices are missing from the national debate.

With support from the European AI & Society Fund, we're launching a new project to hold data centres accountable + put communities at the heart of digital + climate policy: www.tasc.ie/blog/2025/05...

🇪🇺 On #EuropeDay, we celebrate citizen power! Through the European Citizens’ Initiative, you can shape EU policy on issues you care about. ✊

👉 Learn more: citizens-initiative.europa.eu/_en

🔍 See TASC’s work on democracy: www.tasc.ie/work/democra...

#EUTakeTheInitiative #DemocracyInAction #EU

🕯️ 80 years after the end of WWII in Europe, we remember — but remembrance must lead to action. As extremism rises, join us for the 2025 TASC Lecture: Beyond the Backlash, 27 May, Dublin.

🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/beyond-the...

#TASCLecture2025 #NeverAgain #WeRemember

YouTube video by TASC - Think-tank for Action on Social Change The EU Minimum Wage Directive and the Battle for Social Europe - Report Launch 27/04/2025

Missed our event on April 27th? 🎥 The full launch of TASC’s report on The EU Minimum Wage Directive and the Battle for Social Europe is now available 🌍⚖️

Watch leading voices share their insights here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GxC...

#SocialEurope #WorkersRights #MinimumWage #EU #TradeUnions