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TASC - Think Tank for Action on Social Change
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TASC is an independent think-tank whose mission is to address inequality and sustain democracy by translating analysis into action.
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 👇
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Civil society perspectives on gender vulnerability regarding AI applications
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November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
📢 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...
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🌿 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...
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
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October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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/
October 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
October 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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
October 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
📢 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
September 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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
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…
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September 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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
September 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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
September 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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...
August 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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...
August 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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
August 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🌱 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...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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...
July 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
📢 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...
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.
www.tasc.ie
July 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🔊 “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...
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.
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June 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🛡️ 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...
June 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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 👇
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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.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
📢 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...
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June 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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-...
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.
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June 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
✨ 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...
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May 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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...
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.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM