OECD assesses Ireland for 'sustainable' goals

Ireland is reaching targets in relation to available water, economic productivity and carbon emissions coming up to 2030 but falls down when it comes to areas like smoking and access to education, according to a major report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The OECD report on sustainable development goals in advanced economies found Irish progress had been made in 10 key areas, while it was close to hitting the mark on a number of others.