ESRI rent cap report will do little to assuage critics of Government housing policy
Rent inflation in pressure zones would have been 2% higher without controls, study finds
More than a third of landlords applied rent hikes over the level allowed
Rent in pressure zones would be higher by average of 2% without controls, study finds
Major cost-of-living shock expected in months with inflation forecast to hit 8.5%
ESRI says price squeeze will see real incomes fall and lower than expected growth
Omicron variant could derail economic recovery, ESRI warns
Think tank also predicts inflation will continue to rise, peaking at 6% in March 2022
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Evidence does not support case for shared-equity housing scheme
Proposed scheme is latest to address demand when core issues remain on supply side
Unlocking pandemic savings crucial to economic recovery
Analysis: Household savings may hold key to rebound later in the year, says ESRI
Newton Emerson: Republic’s shared-equity housing scheme threatens to push up prices
Better British ideas are available to copy that would not push up property prices
ESRI officer defends comments on housing scheme amid Government pushback
Conor O’Toole faces questioning by housing committee over shared-equity plan concerns
ESRI claims shared equity schemes risk driving up prices
Schemes include State's €75 million home-ownership programme
Lockdowns leave Irish with extra €9bn to spend in 2021
Sharp fall in spending due to Covid-19 boosted savings to €25.5bn, says ESRI report
A lot of people will not have a job in 12 months
If the economists are right the State will be grappling with unemployment long after Covid-19
ESRI warns of 15% unemployment in 2021
Call for cuts to supports, such as the PUP, to be tied to rate of economic recovery
State's 'two economies' help shield against worst of Covid-19
ESRI finds labour-intensive domestic sector hit harder by restrictions, shedding jobs
Invest in more social housing to avoid Covid-related supply shock, says ESRI
Once pandemic ends, elevated savings could potentially cause ‘a surge’ in demand for housing
Rise in cost of renting slows as impact of Covid-19 begins to hit
Year-on-year growth rate nationwide at lowest level since 2012, RTB figures show
Irish SMEs face revenue shortfall of up to €15bn this year, ESRI warns
Revenue fell below expenditure for half of SMEs during main Covid-19 lockdown period
Pandemic may have temporarily eased rental pressure – ESRI
Study suggests fall in income offset by lower spending on childcare, transport and leisure
Consumer spending fall may cut indirect tax revenues by up to €6.7bn
ESRI warns revenue could plunge by one-third under second Covid-19 lockdown
House prices not overvalued despite 85% hike since 2013, ESRI says
Think tank concludes that rapid bounce back in prices is in keeping with economic fundamentals
National Economic Dialogue is told institutional landlords add to housing mix
Minister says homes for people starting first job ‘have not been affordable...and there needs to be something to bridge that gap’
Brexit already dragging on Ireland as consumption below par, ESRI says
Personal consumption set to grow 2.5% this year despite uncertainty, institute says
Expert warns major challenges are not being faced around housing
Call for significant investment in Ireland’s stock of publicly-owned housing
Mortgage market can better withstand interest rise than amid boom
New research suggests a small number of homeowners remain vulnerable to even a small rate increase
Affordable purchase scheme to be in place in weeks, Housing Agency says
Regulations for low income buyers scheme to be issued shortly to local authorities
Hard Brexit would damage ability to build houses in State, TDs told
Experts warn about reliance on the UK for imports of building materials and fossil fuels
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Strongest economic growth in Europe is delivering jobs-rich but low-wage recovery
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Irish consumers less buoyant than US and EU peers, survey shows
Limited income growth a key inhibitor to consumer buoyancy, ESRI analyst says
The best theatre to see this weekend
It’s the handover period between Dublin festivals this week as the Dublin Fringe Festival begins to wind up and the Dublin Theatre Festival starts to ramp up. Here’s a small selection of the changing stages
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First-time buyers borrowed close to 80% of property value last year
Average first-time purchase made at age 34, while subsequent buyers averaged at 41
Son secures €55,000 over his mother’s death
Sarah Scanlon (77) died after being put on medication for a bladder condition
Irish comedians at the Fringe: Triumph, tragedy and chips
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Tiger Dublin Fringe takes to the tents and trees to mark its 21st birthday
Comedy, aerial acrobatics and theatre part of festival which runs from September 7th-20th
Irish firms are overly reliant on banks for finance, ESRI research finds
Findings of report on SME financing options to be presented at conference in Dublin today
Banking contraction behind SME credit woes, ESRI finds
Irish bank restructuring has led to ‘financing constraints’ for firms, says institute
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