Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)

As estimated housing requirement keeps increasing, there is little prospect of the crisis ending

Better public services, more widely available benefits and lower housing costs in Northern Ireland provide better protection to children in poverty, ESRI report indicates

Rapid growth in highly paid multinational jobs has put significant upward pressure on housing prices

Hub capable of attracting multinationals and boosting our competitiveness could mirror facilities such as Level 39 in London and Station F in France

New study finds Irish households on average need 45% of disposable weekly income, after housing costs, to cover basic expenditure

Cash is king but most people will need to borrow to fund a new car purchase so what are the merits of the different options?

Being married, widowed, or divorced is associated with a ‘significantly’ lower length of stay

Number of registered private tenancies increased by 8.4% to 236,198

Number of employment inspectors have ‘raised concerns’ about the effectiveness of enforcement efforts, report says

Inflation has fallen back to target, but prices remain much higher than three years ago

This kind of house is attracting bids both from those seeking to move and from first-time buyers

Markets are already pricing in four more rate cuts between now and March

Banks still chastened by the crash are unlikely to offer such financing

Institute claims proposed tax is one of few ways policymakers could reduce cost of housing

Residential Tenancies Board to investigate findings of study into rent pressure zones

Some 55 per cent of final year students availing of private tuition to boost chances of accessing university

As key services in education, health, housing and transport struggle with increasing demand, plans are being devised to deal with pressures from rising immigration and people living longer

Housing Delivery Oversight Executive recommended by Housing Commission would exist for five years and have the power to tackle barriers to housing supply

Former asylum seekers who now have status to remain in Ireland told they must leave State accommodation by July 5th

About half the State’s annual corporate tax take – €12 billion – is now classified as windfall

ESRI warns Ireland needs to keep attracting migrants to maintain economic growth

Generous budget measures, over and above the Government’s 5 per cent spending rule, could trigger overheating dynamics, regulator says

Think tank had called central bank’s move to ease mortgage limits ‘premature’

Children living in cold, damp and overcrowded homes have ‘much poorer’ outcomes

Teachers are responsible for imparting knowledge and skills that are essential for people to succeed in life

State think tank reports widespread misunderstanding of how food choices matter to climate

Ireland has high proportion of all-boys and all-girls schools in comparison to other European countries

Study explores equality impact of pandemic on labour market, comparing situations pre- and post-pandemic

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says new planning Bill will be delivered before the summer recess ‘come hell or high water’

We do not have the scale of public and private investment in infrastructure to move towards greener energy and more sustainable lifestyles

Irish people’s positivity towards immigrants has declined in recent years, particularly between June and November 2023, according to ESRI study

Young men almost five times more likely to watch pornography than young women, according to research

Regulatory changes following financial crash mean banks are not lending enough to house-buyers, officials tell Oireachtas committee

Members of the think tank due before Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight to discuss ‘the present economic and fiscal situation’

Surge in inflation and consecutive ECB interest rate hikes had less than expected impact on consumer behaviour

Contrary to the misconception, the State can support enterprise and prioritise social justice. The two are symbiotic

On the Government side, the agreement will not break the bank

State aiming to build 33,000 homes annually, Scotland 110,000 by 2032, and England targeting 180,000 a year, says report

One in five smaller private homes closed in two-year period, as private equity funded hubs take larger chunk of market

Faced with a housing crisis, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she would like to see a drop to this price level