Integrating Place-Based and Community-Led Approaches into Ireland’s Public Health System

27th July 2026

This report offers guidance on place-based, community-led approaches to public health. Authored by Professor Lisa McNally, and published by University College Dublin, it directly supports work to tackle loneliness and social isolation by placing social connection at the centre of public health practice. The report offers insights into key concepts, successful case studies and practical methods for embedding a more community-led approach into public health work.