Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)

FTBs accounted for a record €1.1 billion of mortgage approvals in July

ESRI report shows lesbian, gay or bisexual children and those with a disability are more likely to be bullied

Large rise in people from US moving to Ireland in year to April has also drawn some attention

Councils to be asked to collectively zone enough land to hold 83,000 new homes per year

Report says such a payment would involve the replacement of some existing supports and leave some worse off

Recent data indicates the population is growing much faster than assumed

Study examines how different types of communities shape attitudes towards immigration

Inspirational academic credited with reforms paving way for boom in Irish economy

The best-financed lobbyists in the United States are protecting the pharmaceutical sector, but that may change

Inducements disproportionately entice problem gamblers, ESRI research, funded by gambling regulator, shows

Whiplash effect of US policies seen as limiting investment for now

Smartphones in schools are often seen as a by-product of the pandemic; in truth, they’re a result of earlier policy directions that were often reactive and technologically permissive

ESRI Mobile Phones

ESRI says there will be a need for thousands of extra doctors and general practice nurses by 2040

New 12-person taskforce is attempting to unblock barriers to key projects

The ESRI concludes that, of all the policy options available, a second, means-tested child benefit payment would be the most cost-effective way to achieve substantial reductions

Contact with fathers is less frequent as children transition to school - ERSI

We are heading for a decade of failure to get to grips with a growing social disaster. That’s long enough to fix things, even in Ireland

Ireland’s ageing and increasing population will mean greater capacity requirements in public hospitals over next 15 years

Planning a major constraint on the housing system

The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.

Even though parental leave has personal, family and social benefits, only half of fathers take their two-week entitlement

The State’s new gaming regulator is preparing to start work, but experts still fear that gambling is becoming ingrained at younger ages

Pressure on housing has led the Government to introduce new legislation to clamp down on platforms such as Airbnb

Politics continues to stymie progress in key areas such as health, education and the environment

ESRI study links shortage of rental accommodation to lack of market turnover

Martina Lawless worked as a research economist with the Central Bank for ten years before joining the ESRI in 2015

Just a quarter of men take parent’s leave compared with two-thirds of women

‘Flat rate’ payment in Ireland means many fathers can’t afford to take time off work

With difficulty accessing welfare benefits, they cut spending on essentials such as food while getting into debt to survive

One in five migrants in Ireland is ‘income poor’, and 14.5% are at risk of poverty, compared with 11% of Irish-born residents, ESRI finds

The State will be central player in the US president’s tariffs forthcoming ‘gameshow’ – and the jeopardy will be real

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

After 17 years of planning, almost no corner of the industry will be untouched by the new regime

While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts

Four–fifths have lower energy efficiency ratings and would cost up to €43,000 each to upgrade

As estimated housing requirement keeps increasing, there is little prospect of the crisis ending

Better public services, more widely available benefits and lower housing costs in Northern Ireland provide better protection to children in poverty, ESRI report indicates

Rapid growth in highly paid multinational jobs has put significant upward pressure on housing prices

Hub capable of attracting multinationals and boosting our competitiveness could mirror facilities such as Level 39 in London and Station F in France