Ireland ranks 11th out of 15 EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland.
The index looks at 3 areas: economy, society and environment.
Ireland is ranked 10th out of the 15 countries on the economy.
On the social index, Ireland is in the middle of the ranking, in 6th place.
Ireland, however, scores last on the environment index, which suggests we are facing significant challenges in meeting our environmental targets.
Dr Seán Healy of Social Justice Ireland joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing:
