Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)

ESRI Research suggests bidding system may egg on prices and that many did not trust the process

Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024

On migration, politicians are specialising in the Janus strategy of facing two ways at once

ESRI survey participants estimated 28% of population born abroad, compared to official figure of 22%

Index tracking public sentiment about economy is markedly lower than year ago

Housing output will remain well below Government’s 50,000 target for at least another two years, think tank predicts

Decline in arrears has been helped by strength of economy despite threat of global shocks

ESRI examines three potential shock scenarios that could derail State economically

A highly virulent flu strain, slow vaccine uptake and bed shortages among HSE’s problems

New member works on issues related to the tax-benefit system, the distribution of income, and sustainability of public finances

The Government is tightening rules to bring them in line with other EU countries, but critics say the new policies are too restrictive

Number of people homeless reached another record high, surpassing 16,500 for the first time, including more than 5,200 children

Existing companies Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Homes complete 1,600 new homes in first six months of 2025

ESRI research found consumers want clear information about the environmental impact of the clothes they buy

Factors that fuel sustained bursts of economic expansion not as obvious as one might think

Loss of one-off measures will hit lower income households more dramatically

Despite housing crisis, there are 170,000 construction workers compared to 237,000 in Celtic Tiger

Proposed €9.4bn package ‘poses a risk of overheating the economy’, oversight committee warns

A conversation around cash can actually prove a life saver if an unexpected illness or care requirement demands crucial interventions

Current level of spending is adding to demand at wrong time in economic cycle, think tank says

Economic think tank joins chorus of institutions warning about government spending

Significant increase in nursing home beds needed to meet growing demand, says representative body

Children’s Rights Alliance believes it will take up to five generations to break cycle of poverty

Official poverty measures do not account for accommodation, research body notes

As families have become smaller and household wealth has risen, inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society

Finding forms part of a bulletin on minimum wage policy and how minimum wage workers are identified by statisticians

FTBs accounted for a record €1.1 billion of mortgage approvals in July

ESRI report shows lesbian, gay or bisexual children and those with a disability are more likely to be bullied

Large rise in people from US moving to Ireland in year to April has also drawn some attention

Councils to be asked to collectively zone enough land to hold 83,000 new homes per year

Report says such a payment would involve the replacement of some existing supports and leave some worse off

Recent data indicates the population is growing much faster than assumed

Study examines how different types of communities shape attitudes towards immigration

Inspirational academic credited with reforms paving way for boom in Irish economy

The best-financed lobbyists in the United States are protecting the pharmaceutical sector, but that may change

Inducements disproportionately entice problem gamblers, ESRI research, funded by gambling regulator, shows

Whiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for now

Smartphones in schools are often seen as a by-product of the pandemic; in truth, they’re a result of earlier policy directions that were often reactive and technologically permissive

ESRI Mobile Phones

ESRI says there will be a need for thousands of extra doctors and general practice nurses by 2040