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Martina Lawless

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Director/CEO of Economic and Social Research Institute www.esri.ie

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Jun 30

Our third and final national capacity report, commissioned by the Department of Health - Ireland and co-authored with @walshbp.bsky.social , is out today.
We find that long-term residential care and home support requirements will rise by at least 60% by 2040, driven primarily by population ageing.

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Martina Lawless @martinaal.bsky.social · Jun 26

Sorry to hear this: He was an inspiring teacher and a real gentleman. Condolences to all his family and friends.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Jun 19

📊New ESRI research highlights the complexities and risks associated with children's digital technology use

📱 Digital technologies offer children opportunities for learning, creativity, social connection, and play, but some types of social media and gaming can harm wellbeing

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Barnardos Ireland @barnardos-ireland.bsky.social · Jun 19

We've had a great morning at the launch of @esri.ie report "Parenting in a Digital Era: A Narrative Review."

Some key things we noticed in the report:

1️⃣parents are often left to navigate their children’s online safety alone and they need more support.

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