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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

The ESRI says the results may help schools in making decisions on whether and when to restrict access to personal devices such as phones

ESRI: Children who own phones earlier do worse in tests

Children who owned a mobile phone at age nine performed less well in tests at age 13, according to an ESRI study.

Education • 15 Jan 19

The index says there are 1,778 fewer landlords today than there were three years ago

Rents rising but number of landlords falling - report

The cost of renting a home in Ireland continued to rise between July and September, according to new data.

Ireland • 13 Dec 18

The ESRI's latest forecasts see the economy growing next year by about 4%

Economy to grow regardless of Brexit outcome - ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute says the economy will continue to grow next year, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Business • 12 Dec 18

ESRI says lower income households will see proportionately greater losses than higher income households

Tax and USC changes hit poorer households harder - ESRI

Analysis of Budget 2019 by the Economic and Social Research Institute says a decision not to link changes in tax and benefit rates to expected wage growth would reduce average household disposable income by 0.7%.

Ireland • 11 Dec 18

Despite remaining cautious, Irish consumers have not cancelled Christmas, the latest consumer sentiment index shows

Consumer sentiment improves as Brexit worries ease

Consumer sentiment recovered in November to end a run of three successive monthly falls as prospects for a Brexit deal improved and property and fuel inflation eased, a survey showed today.

Business • 06 Dec 18

The report finds workers most likely to report stress were in the health sector

Work-related stress doubled over five years - ESRI

Work-related stress among employees in Ireland doubled between 2010 and 2015, according to a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute, funded by the Health and Safety Authority.

Ireland • 27 Nov 18

The ESRI report found that 16% of Africans living here are out of work

Higher rate of African migrants unemployed - ESRI

African nationals living in Ireland have a higher unemployment rate than other migrants and Irish people, according to an ESRI report.

Ireland • 07 Nov 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 93.5 from 96.4 in September

Consumer morale sinks to near 4-year low on Brexit woes

Consumer sentiment weakened in October for the third month in a row as fears of a no-deal Brexit continued, a new survey showed today.

Business • 01 Nov 18

The report says weight issues established in early childhood can be difficult to reverse

Report highlights inequalities among 13-year-olds

Over a quarter of 13-year-olds in Ireland were heavier than the medical profession says they should have been when they were surveyed in 2012 - and 6% of the total were obese.

Ireland • 17 Oct 18

Minimum wage employees are more likely to progress to higher pay if they are Irish nationals

Minimum wage job can represent a low wage trap - ESRI

A minimum wage job can be a stepping stone to higher paid work, but such work can represent a low wage trap for certain groups of workers, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Economy • 03 Oct 18

The ESRI estimates housing completions this year at around 18,600 units, rising to 24,500 next year

ESRI ups 2018 growth forecast to almost 9%

The Economic and Social Research Institute has revised up its growth forecast for this year to 8.9%, due to faster than expected growth in the domestic economy and multi-national corporate activity.

Economy • 26 Sep 18

Inter-county players got less sleep, had a higher injury rate, and have poorer mental health than the general population

Inter-county players can spend 31 hours a week on GAA

Research commissioned by the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association shows that players' senior inter-county commitments can take up up to 31 hours of their week and lead to them compromising other aspects of their lives.

Ireland • 18 Sep 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 102.4 in August from 107.6 in July

Consumer sentiment falls back on Brexit worries

Consumer sentiment slipped in August as worries about Brexit grew, a new survey shows, erasing a July bounce put down to unusually warm weather and the start of the summer holidays.

Business • 06 Sep 18

Research finds that cutting the cost of childcare leads to an increase in paid working hours

High childcare costs 'lead to fewer working mothers'

More mothers would engage in paid work if childcare costs were lower, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Childcare • 04 Sep 18

The pay penalty was 21% in Ireland in 2014, which compares with the EU average of 29%

Non-permanent employment not prevalent - ESRI

The level of non-permanent employment has risen to 10% of all jobs during the downturn, according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute which found the gig economy was prevalent during the recession.

Business • 21 Aug 18