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ESRI report highlights growing North-South prosperity gap

Republic’s economy ahead of Northern Ireland in nearly every metric

‘Worrying’ quality of life gaps growing every year between North and South, says report

Infant mortality is rising in Northern Ireland and life expectancy there is worse than in the Republic

Workers in Republic pay twice as much tax as those in North but are still better off, says ESRI report

Trade between North and South has increased since Brexit

Farmers and urban dwellers equally worried by climate change and willing to act, ESRI study finds 

Research points to significant knowledge gap on actions needed to reduce carbon emissions

Plans to increase paid sick leave for workers to be stalled under Cabinet proposal

Retail, accommodation and food services sectors would be more affected should the statutory sick leave entitlement increase from five days to seven

Only half of fathers taking paternity leave, report says

Higher-paid fathers and those working in larger companies were more likely to avail of paternity leave, research found

Ireland and Trump’s tariffs: From pharma to booze – how will our prices, jobs and economy be hit?

Cost of living could be in the firing line and a significant number of jobs could be affected

US tariffs will curb exports and slow growth, ESRI warns

Quarterly economic report also warns that US protectionism could significantly hit Irish corporate tax take

Rent pressure zones ‘effective’ in controlling rents but have triggered fall-off in supply, says ESRI

ESRI puts forward three options to replace rent pressure zone structure, which now operates across 66 urban areas in 17 counties

Taoiseach taps ESRI’s McQuinn as economic adviser

Economics professor Alan Ahearne had previously served as adviser to Micheál Martin

US tariffs could cost Irish economy more than €18bn in lost trade

ESRI study warns of ‘significant negative impact’ on economy from US tariffs and other protectionist measures

Many special needs students struggle to access career advice at second level, finds study

Research tracks experiences of vulnerable young people and level of support offered by schools

How Covid changed me: ‘Remote working is second to none. I have kids, am stress-free and eat healthier’

For some the pandemic offered an opportunity to ‘shut the laptop and never look back’; for others it was a time of fear and vulnerability whose consequences are still being felt

Households of people with disabilities hit by extra costs and lower income

Up to 93% of household disposable income goes towards mitigating severe disability, report finds

‘It’s about women North and South learning about each other, learning about the grassroots issues in their communities’

Talk of a new Ireland is one thing, but it must focus on improving people’s lives to be worth anything, women declare in Longford

We have seen an increase in school refusals among older children

It’s vital to improve engagement with school, because childhood lasts a lifetime

Work was biggest factor in people’s risk-taking during Covid-19 pandemic, ESRI report finds

People aged over 60 were most socially active

Builders engaging senior counsel at outset of projects in anticipation of substantial legal challenges – Ifac

Economist Niall Conroy says ‘big step change’ needed to double number of homes being delivered

Northern businesses setting up firms in the Republic to benefit from lower corporation taxes

Some British-based companies increasingly reluctant to trade with Northern Ireland because of the paperwork challenges

Government not limited to its 303,000 housing target

Department responds to Davy estimate of need for up to 93,000 new homes a year

Human psychology: ‘Even being told you are old could affect things like blood pressure’

Research Lives: Dr Deirdre Robertson is a senior researcher at the behavioural research unit, ESRI

About 10% of people moving to Ireland in year to April 2024 were seeking international protection, research finds

Total number of 149,200 represents 5 per cent increase on previous year but includes those who would subsequently have moved on

Stronger economic growth in Republic has positive ‘spillover’ in North

New macroeconomic model highlights cross-Border dynamics between two economic

Second-hand home prices likely to jump 10% next year, Sherry FitzGerald expects

No end in sight for rising house prices as demand continues to exceed supply

Job permits hit record high amid surging demand for workers

Indian nationals top list of workers to secure permits to work in the Republic

Ireland’s economic future is bright, apart from a housing crisis, a sick health service and Donald Trump

A negative cost/price dynamic is alienating consumers and pushing many businesses to the brink

Renters and households with children most likely to have income that doesn’t match needs - ESRI

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

Attitudes to Traveller and Roma people more negative among middle class than working class - study

Residents of affluent areas less comfortable with having Travellers as neighbours, ESRI reports finds

People see benefits of climate action but often prefer to keep status quo, research bulletin finds

ESRI pinpoints blockages to collective action in addressing climate crisis

The ‘will they, won’t they’ of government formation is like our very own Christmas rom-com

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Outside of coalition talks, other big story of the week was undoubtedly Eoin Hayes’s suspension from Social Democrats

ESRI again highlights regulator’s role in fanning house prices

Think-tank not backing off previous suggestion that loosening mortgage rules boosted the property market

Government may need to revise spending plans if Trump targets Irish pharma sector

ESRI highlights Ireland’s potential exposure to a more protectionist stance in Washington

The Irish Times view on the ESRI report: challenges in 2025

The next administration must not get caught in the headlights when looking at the risks ahead

Irish house prices overvalued by 10%, increasing risk of a ‘painful correction’, ESRI warns

Economic think tank cautions that increasing number of Irish households are carrying ‘elevated’ levels of mortgage debt

One in five people expect to pay mortgage in retirement, survey finds

Study by Royal London Ireland indicates almost a third do not expect to own a home outright by retirement

Households worse off over failure to peg tax and welfare changes to income growth - ESRI

Budget 2025 seen as ‘broadly progressive’ with lower income households benefiting more

Private sector unions should seek 7% pay increases next year, Ictu says

Remuneration hike would help make up for impact of inflation in previous years, union group claims

General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?

Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects

Grind schools are booming. Would they offer any advantage in a properly resourced education system?

Schools are a dense web of educational experiences and social relations. How well does the grind-school offering compare on this front?

Building small terraced homes could reduce construction costs, boost supply and lower prices for first-time buyers

Small terraced houses would be more affordable for one- and two-person households, but builders prefer to construct apartments or semi-detached homes because of higher profit margins

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