
Social Inclusion and Equality
Research in this area examines the policy responses required to support vulnerable groups in Ireland. Social inclusion research explores the capacity of individuals and households to participate in economic and social life. Equality research in the ESRI investigates inequalities in opportunities and in outcomes.

Regina Doherty, TD, Minister of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, launched new ESRI research examining access to childcare and home care services.

New research examines Irish data collected over more than a decade to investigate involvement in unpaid work in the areas of childcare, care of older adults or those with a disability, and housework.

Download research focusing on understanding the underlying processes of poverty and deprivation and how they respond to changing economic circumstances and policy interventions.

Download research examining the experiences of people with disabilities in Ireland.

Explore research published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the ESRI addressing equality and discrimination.