The 14th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference takes place in SETU Waterford on 26 May from 10am-5pm. The morning session will have presentations on Earnings, Climate & Resilience. For more details & registration go to - www.nerinstitute.net/events/2026/... #Earnings #climate

In Ireland ESS 11 data suggests 73% of women are in favour of equal paid leave, with 41% being "strongly in favour". Men are on board too with 64% in favour. #Gender #equality #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Data from the ESS Round 11 shows that people are more convinced than before that there are ways for society and government to address the climate crisis #Climate #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

Busy at work — the European Social Survey Ireland delegation (Sarah Carol and Micheál Collinss) at the 27th ESS National Coordinators meeting in Athens last week. #ESS #Survey #researchireland

Fantastic time in Athens for the 27th NC ESS Forum last week! 🏛️ Great to catch up with National Coordinators from across Europe to discuss the field experiences. . 📊#ucd #researchireland #ess #survey

Assoc Prof Kevin Denny, #UCD School of Economics, used #ESS data for his research "The effects of crime victimization on mental health & subjective well-being: a partial identification approach using ESS data" and presented at #Geary Institute Lunch Seminar Series. #ResearchIreland #Survey

The #ESS12 fieldwork in Ireland is almost at the finish line! 🏁We’re particularly excited about the insights this round will provide on: Immigration and Wellbeing. Stay tuned for updates as we move toward the data processing phase! 📊💻 #EuropeanSocialSurvey #Research

We are looking for a social policy expert with a background across the social sciences, including political science. Apply by 12 May! @ucdspswsj.bsky.social @drdonoghue.bsky.social @mlgcollins.bsky.social @bryanfanning.bsky.social @naokody.bsky.social @nessawinston-ucd.bsky.social

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The latest edition of the @worldhappiness.report includes analysis of our #data on wellbeing, trust, #Internet use and personal relationships. Zeynep Ozkok, Jonathan Rosborough and Brandon Malloy (St. Francis Xavier University 🇨🇦 ) assessed the role of #trust and social connections on #wellbeing.

Internet use, social media, and wellbeing: the role of trust, social connections, and emotional bonds

Previous studies from the World Happiness Report highlight the importance of trust and social connections for wellbeing.

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Delighted that UCD Social Policy is in the Top 100 QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2026 Great news for @ucdspswsj.bsky.social Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...

Strong performance for UCD College of Social Sciences and Law in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 with nine Schools in the now in the QS top 100 globally, with Library & Information Management ranked 40th worldwide. Read more: www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/ne...

Education plays a significant role in shaping trust levels, respondents with tertiary education show higher trust levels, with 66% rating their trust between 6 and 10 on an 11-point scale. #Trust #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

CSDI survey methods paper links to recent PublicPolicy.ie paper with @OlyaLi_ using data from ESS12 pilot study #ESSIreland #surveyfutures publicpolicy.ie/papers/movin...

Our colleague @mlgcollins.bsky.social is presenting ESS Ireland @ucdgearyinst.bsky.social research to this week’s CSDI methods conference at the University of Vienna. Implications for mode choice (web/paper) in the @ess-survey.bsky.social

Early Insights from @mlgcollins.bsky.social to @ESS_Ireland #ESSPoland & #ESSHungary joint @ESS_Survey envelope experiment at this weeks CSDI conference in Vienna. #bananayellow

ESS data show a sustained decline in religious affiliation in Ireland since the early 2000s, with a small uptick in 2023. #Religion #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

ESS data shows that positive views of immigration in Ireland have risen since the mid-2010s and remain high across economic, cultural, and social dimensions, despite a small dip in 2023. #Immigration #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

We presented our poster on #loneliness in Ireland based on #ESS data on Research and Engagement Day hosted by #UCD College of Social Sciences and Law on today

Call for paper for 14th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference. This is being held in SETU Waterford on 26 May. Submission deadline 27 March. Details and registration here - www.nerinstitute.net/events/2026/...

ESS11 #Ireland data shows that at the bottom of the income distribution, 37% find it difficult or very difficult to live on their current income. Among the top 20%, three-quarters report that they can live comfortably. #IncomedDistribution #ResearchIreland #UCD #ess ess.ucd.ie

Happy to see #ESS (European Social Survey) data was used by Emily Nelson of Queen’s University Belfast and Prof Stephen Bullivant of St Mary’s University in Twickenham on religiosity in Ireland. @IrishTimes. 🇮🇪 tinyurl.com/2xy9bz73 #Survey #Data #Ireland #ESS #ResearchIreland

Ireland among most religious countries in western Europe, survey published by bishops finds

Republic has one of the lowest proportions of adults reporting they had no religion, at 32 per cent

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ESS11 Ireland data shows that happiness and life satisfaction in Ireland have remained broadly stable, following recovery from the Great Recession and only modest fluctuations in recent years. #Happiness #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

New #research published by @esri.ie and @communityfoundirl.bsky.social focused on public support for #welfare and redistributive policies in Ireland 🇮🇪. The study – written by Daniel Capistrano, Bertrand Maître and Helen Russell – included analysis of our #data (2002-24).

Public support for welfare and redistributive policies in Ireland

The current report presents findings of a research project that explored attitudes towards welfare and redistributive policies among Irish residents.

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Despite some scepticism (27%), most (47%) favour further European unification. 61% of the Irish population feel emotionally attached to Europe, contrasting with 22% expressing low attachment. #EuropeanUnion #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie @esshachi888.bsky.social

Today's NERI online seminar takes place at 15:30, Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI & Dr Micheál Collins, UCD will make a presentation on Exploring the role and reforms to inheritance taxes in Ireland. Details & registration - www.nerinstitute.net/events/2026/...

The share reporting very good health remained relatively stable over time but showed a noticeable decline in 2023. At the same time, the proportion reporting fair/bad/very bad health has gradually increased. #Health #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD #survey ess.ucd.ie

Average social trust in Ireland (ESS, 2002–2023) shows a decline until 2012, followed by recovery and relative stability around 5.5, with a small drop in 2023. #Trust #Ireland #Research #ESS11 #ResearchIreland #UCD ess.ucd.ie

📺 Today at 15.00 Dr Micheál Collins (UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice) will speak to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures, transparency and value for money. Watch live: www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta...