Weaving together policies for social inclusion in Ireland

Ireland has made considerable progress in rebounding from the crisis, but, like other OECD countries, continues to grapple with how to address lingering socio-economic impacts and ensure inclusive growth growing forward.

Multi-faceted interventions, targeting disadvantaged populations and the places they live, can lead to more effective and inclusive policies.

Ignoring the relationship between people and place will, in contrast, lead to further entrenched disadvantage.

This report looks at some of the ways in which Ireland can build on an already comprehensive series of reforms to better weave together current policies and practices.