TASC is an independent think tank whose core focus is translating analysis into action. As a public education charity (CHY 14778), TASC engages in research and public outreach concerning inequality, democracy, and climate justice in the current political, economic, and social environment. Through its work, TASC seeks to increase public knowledge of economic and social policy, improve working conditions, facilitate a just transition to advance climate action and protect livelihoods and communities, and more generally, contribute to positive social change in Ireland and the EU.

Contact details

Website:
www.tasc.ie

Address:
28 Merrion Square North, Dublin 2, Ireland

Country:
Ireland

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Ireland and the EU
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
2001
Age (years)
TASC
 23
Ireland average
 32
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Proinsias deRossa, Des Geraghty, Jim O’Donnell, Fintan O’Toole and Prof John Horgan.
Founder gender: Both male and female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Dr Shana Cohen
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2021
TASC
 7
Ireland average
 20
Global average
 87
2020
TASC
 7
% Female staff
2021
TASC
 57%
Ireland average
 60%
Global average
 48%
2020
TASC
 57%
2019
TASC
 0%
% Female researchers
2021
TASC
 100%
Ireland average
 19%
Global average
 16%
2020
TASC
 100%
2019
TASC
 33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
TASC
 19
Ireland average
 50
Global average
 35
2019
TASC
 8
2018
TASC
 12
Financials
2019
TASC
 $897,754
Ireland average
 $844,272
Global average
 $52,546,603

Social

Likes (2023)
TASC
 1,881
Ireland average
 11,328
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
TASC
 1,820
Likes (2021)
TASC
 1,771
Twitter
Followers (2024)
TASC
 7,752
Ireland average
 8,589
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
TASC
 7,324
Followers (2021)
TASC
 6,917
Subscribers (2019)
TASC
Ireland average
Global average
Followers (2022)
TASC
 925
Ireland average
 23,814
Global average
 16,662
Followers (2019)
TASC
 177

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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