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Home heating retrofit targets unlikely to be met - ESRI

A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that Ireland is significantly behind, and unlikely to meet, the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan for decarbonising residential heat.

Climate Change • 3 hrs

The study found a higher level of support for Government spending on older people and childcare for working families

34% back higher taxes for better services - ESRI

Just over a third of people would agree with higher taxes if it would mean better services, a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Business • 18 Feb

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Ireland has Europe's biggest digital skills gender gap

A new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that Ireland has Europe's largest gender gap in advanced digital skills use at work.

Business • 11 Feb

Prof of Politics at Keele University, Dr Kathryn Simpson, discusses the latest fallout for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Behind the Story

Behind the Story: Auction fever and Starmer's woes

A new study found people in open auctions were more likely to exceed their original budget and bid higher than what they thought the property was worth.

Behind the Story • 09 Feb

Home-buying process leads to overbidding, delays - ESRI

The process of buying a home in Ireland leads to overbidding and creates delays after sales are agreed, causing stress for purchasers, a new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Business • 09 Feb

Immigration levels overestimated by public, says ESRI

Many people believe immigration is happening in Ireland on a larger scale than it really is, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 15 Jan

Dublin aerial view with Liffey river and O'Connell bridge during sunset

Economy could grow by 2% annually over decade - ESRI

The domestic economy could expand by just over 2% annually over the next decade, according to a projection by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 12 Dec 25

Household disposable income was €36,900 in the Republic of Ireland compared to €33,400 in Northern Ireland in 2022, the ESRI report found

Living standards higher in Republic than in NI - report

Living standards in the Republic are higher than in Northern Ireland, a new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Business • 08 Dec 25

Global trends show rising youth unemployment

Rise in youth unemployment 'worrying trend' - ESRI

This week's CSO figures show the unemployment rose to 5%, up from 4.2% the same month last year.

Business • 06 Nov 25

Nursing Homes Ireland Conference in Kilkenny

15,000 more beds needed by 2040 - Nursing Homes Ireland

Ireland's ageing population means there will be a sharp rise in demand for both home support hours and long-term residential care beds up to 2040.

Ireland • 18 Sep 25

Fifth of children in poverty after housing costs - ESRI

One in five children are living below the poverty line after housing costs are taken into account, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 09 Sep 25

Minority of young bullying victims tell adult - research

Only four in ten 13-year-olds who experience bullying-type behaviour tell an adult about it, research has suggested.

Ireland • 28 Aug 25

Lone parent families at 'highest risk of poverty' - ESRI

Lone parent families, large families and households with a working-age disabled adult face the highest risks of persistent at risk of poverty and deprivation, according to the ESRI.

Ireland • 31 Jul 25

Applications for asylum in Ireland rose sharply last year (stock pic)

Views to immigration more negative in disadvantaged areas

Attitudes to immigration in Ireland are more negative in disadvantaged communities, particularly where the proportion of migrants has increased since 2011, according to the ESRI.

Ireland • 22 Jul 25

ESRI downgrades house building, domestic growth forecasts

The Economic and Social Research Institute has downgraded its forecast for house building and growth in the domestic economy for this year.

Ireland • 26 Jun 25

The study found that child-related benefits significantly reduced child income poverty and deprivation (Stock image)

Child benefits lift 150,000 children out of poverty- ESRI

Child-related benefits have lifted over 150,000 children out of poverty, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 11 Jun 25

The study by the Economic and Social Research Institute used Census data from 2016 and 2022

ESRI: Large drop in unemployment rate in deprived areas

The most significant drop in unemployment rates in recent years occurred in more deprived areas, according to new research.

Ireland • 27 May 25

60% of enterprises invested in capital in 2023 compared to 64% before the Covid-19.

ESRI: Small and medium firms investing less post pandemic

The scarring effects of the pandemic has resulted in small and medium firms investing less in their businesses, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 02 May 25

The research, which was funded by the Low Pay Commission, examined minimum wage employment in Ireland using online job vacancy data

Kitchen helpers, bartenders most common minimum wage jobs

The three most common minimum wage jobs in Ireland are kitchen helpers, shop sales assistants and bartenders, according to a new study by the ESRI.

Business • 30 Apr 25

The report says Airbnb represents 10% of the rental market in 38 out of 166 local electoral areas.

Airbnb not the root cause of rental issues, report shows

A new report has found no evidence linking increasing numbers of properties listed on Airbnb and falls in new tenancies in the wider rental market.

Business • 25 Apr 25

Professor Martina Lawless named as new ESRI Director

The Council of the Economic and Social Research Institute has appointed Professor Martina Lawless as its next director.

Business • 22 Apr 25

The ESRI report said household disposable income in the south was 18.3% higher than it was in the North

Stronger economic growth in ROI compared to NI - study

The Republic of Ireland has higher wages, stronger economic growth and better living standards than Northern Ireland, according to a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 15 Apr 25

Paternity benefit is paid to fathers for two weeks and must be taken within six months of the birth of a child (Stock image)

Only half of fathers taking paternity leave, report says

Only half of fathers are taking their paternity leave entitlements, according to research published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 04 Apr 25

Households reported that these decisions resulted in high levels of stress

Low earners took on debt to manage cost of living - ESRI

Most low-income households had to make high-risk changes to their finances to cope with the cost of living crisis, according to the latest ESRI research.

Ireland • 01 Apr 25

The ESRI says the existing system causes frequent confusion regarding what increases landlords are permitted to implement

'Clear need' for reform of rent controls, says ESRI

There is a "clear need" for reform of rent controls, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 27 Mar 25