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The ESRI is warning of a one-quarter increase in the rate of child income poverty if there is no economic recovery in the latter half of 2020

ESRI: Child poverty to rise if economy fails to improve

Child poverty will increase sharply unless there is some economic recovery this year, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 07 Jul 20

Report says migrant groups from Africa have higher unemployment rates

Higher migrant unemployment despite higher education

A new study published by the Economic and Social Research Institute shows that many migrant groups have higher unemployment levels despite having higher educational qualifications.

Ireland • 04 Jun 20

Stimulus spending will be a delicate balancing act

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has been a paragon of fiscal responsibility for many years, writes Economics Correspondent Robert Shortt.

Business • 03 Jun 20

The ESRI expects unemployment this year to average 17%

Covid-19 'unprecedented shock' to Irish economy - ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute has described the Covid-19 outbreak as a major shock to economic life which is unprecedented in modern times.

Coronavirus • 28 May 20

ESRI elects O'Driscoll as new council chair

The Economic and Social Research Institute had elected Sean O'Driscoll as the Chair of the Institute's Council.

Business • 27 May 20

The ESRI said the pandemic is the greatest threat that the Irish economy has faced since the financial crisis

Economy to shrink by at least 7.1% due to virus - ESRI

The economy could contract by over 7% this year and unemployment could soar to 18% as a result of measures taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Economic and Social Research Institute has warned.

Business • 26 Mar 20

The ESRI research finds that abolishing the USC would favour those on higher incomes most

Irish tax system 'best in EU' at reducing inequality

Research by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that the Irish tax system does more than any other system in the EU to redistribute income and reduce inequality.

Ireland • 23 Jan 20

The ESRI forecasts that growth in economy will moderate to 3.3%

ESRI in warning over corporation tax windfall levels

The ESRI has warned that any reduction in windfall levels of corporation tax will have a significant impact on the public finances, which could require the Government to implement austerity policies.

Business • 12 Dec 19

The minimum wage here increased from €9.25 an hour to €9.55 an hour in January 2018

2018 minimum wage rise led to some cuts in hours worked

A new ESRI study has found that the 2018 increase in the minimum wage did lead to some immediate reductions in the hours worked by minimum wage employees.

Business • 10 Dec 19

New ESRI research has concluded that the housing market here is not overvalued

Housing market not overvalued, says ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute has said the Irish housing market is not overvalued at present.

Ireland • 13 Nov 19

The suggestions include work experience placements

Students call for overhaul of Leaving Cert programme

A consultation process on senior cycle education has found a strong appetite for change among students, parents and teachers who contributed, according to the ESRI.

Education • 07 Nov 19

The decision not to adjust income tax rates or raise welfare payments in Budget 2020 will hit everyone in the pocket next year

Budget 2020 to hit poorer households harder - ESRI

This week's Budget had a bigger impact on the incomes of poorer households, according to research from the ESRI.

Budget 2020 • 11 Oct 19

The ESRI warned a no-deal Brexit could plunge Ireland into recession next year

No supplementary budget for no-deal Brexit - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said there will be no supplementary budget to deal with a no-deal Brexit but that Budget 2020 will be one to protect Ireland in the event of a no-deal.

Brexit • 26 Sep 19

Women face continued gender pension gap - ESRI

Women's pensions are up to a third lower than those of retired men, according to the latest research from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 11 Sep 19

The ESRI says the Government ought to take some of the heat out of the economy by raising taxes

Tax rises needed to prevent economy overheating - ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute says the economy is now growing so strongly that the Government should increase taxes to avoid overheating, notably through increasing taxes on carbon and property.

Business • 20 Jun 19

Increasing tax bands, credits and welfare payments in line with price or earnings inflation is a process known as indexation

Linking tax, welfare to inflation to cost up to €1.2bn

Linking tax and welfare measures to inflation would cost up to €1.2 billion in Budget 2020, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 12 Jun 19

The ESRI says a disorderly Brexit would see economic growth cut to just over 1% this year

ESRI cuts growth forecast, AIB warns optimism falling

The economy is expected to grow by 3.8% this year - a slower pace than previously forecast, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 27 Mar 19

The ESRI study says Brexit will also mean fewer jobs compared with a scenario in which the UK stays in the EU

Disorderly Brexit could cost 80,000 Irish jobs - ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute says the economic impact of Brexit on Ireland will be considerable in either a deal or no-deal scenario, with a cost to output this year of between €1.8bn and €7.5bn.

Brexit • 26 Mar 19

Irish borrowers already face the highest mortgage interest rates in the euro area

Tracker mortgages exposed to ECB rate rises - ESRI

Holders of tracker mortgages and younger, lower income households are the most exposed to the risk of going into mortgage arrears when interest rates rise.

Business • 12 Mar 19

The report found that as a result of the 6% increase, the gap between the top 10% of earners and the bottom 10% narrowed by 8%

Increase in minimum wage reduced inequality - ESRI

Increasing the National Minimum Wage in 2016 reduced wage inequality between high and low earners, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Ireland • 07 Mar 19

The Consumer Sentiment Index plunged to 86.5 in February from 98.8 in January, its sharpest fall since December 2012

Consumer sentiment slumps to 4-year low ahead of Brexit

Consumer sentiment plunged to a four-year low in February, weeks ahead of the UK's planned exit from the European Union, a new survey shows today.

Business • 04 Mar 19

Unmet home care needs were greatest among working-age families with an adult who had a disability

Study shows difficulty getting professional home care

Almost a quarter of lone-parent families and a fifth of families with a disabled adult were not able to get the level of formal childcare that they required two years ago, according to a report by the ESRI.

Ireland • 14 Feb 19

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 98.8 in January from 96.5 in December

Consumer sentiment lifted by post-Christmas sales, jobs

Consumer sentiment improved slightly in January as a seasonal Christmas effect and positive jobs news offset concern around the possibility of Britain crashing out of the European Union without a deal.

Business • 07 Feb 19