Irish Economy
Home prices rise by 10%, while employment accelerates in Q3
New data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that employment accelerated in Q3, while home prices continued to grow in double digits in September. The Irish economy...
General election: incumbents target an increased vote share
We have commissioned Professor David Farrell to undertake a review of the current political backdrop in Ireland in advance of the general election which will be held on November 29th....
Election campaign in full swing as manifestos published
With the general election taking place next week, nearly all major parties have published their manifestos as polling data continues to favour the main incumbents, Fine Gael and Fianna...
Housing set to remain a key general election issue in Ireland
Ireland’s general election will be prominent in media headlines for the remainder of this month. An opinion poll published over the weekend continues to give an advantage to the main...
Government confirms general election date of November 29th
As widely expected, the Irish government has confirmed plans to hold a general election in just over three weeks’ time. For a long time, November looked like ideal timing for an election,...
Ireland well-placed to navigate global economic uncertainty
Global economic uncertainty is set to increase with President Trump’s return to the White House. Proposed Republican policies of lower corporation taxes, high import tariffs and...
A Trump win would increase global economic uncertainty
A return to the White House for Donald Trump would increase global economic uncertainty. The response of US foreign direct investment to this would be crucial for the Irish economy. If...
Quantifying Ireland’s infrastructure shortfalls
New research today from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council quantifies the scale of Ireland’s infrastructure gaps. The findings support our outlook for rapid potential growth in the Irish...
Labour’s first UK Budget takes centre stage
In a relatively quiet week for Irish economic data, the UK Budget will be closely monitored as Labour seeks to shift the economy’s prospects in a more favourable direction. Taxes will...
Ireland’s housing completions look set to increase in Q3
Irish housing data for Q3 will be a key release this week and a widely expected election next month looks increasingly likely. With nine days left until the UK Budget, monthly data for...
