In this blog, Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI Co-director gives the NERI views on the Overall Budgetary Package as set out in the Summer Economic Statement and specific issues to be addressed in Budget 2025. NERI are appearing before the Committee on Budgetary Oversight at 15:30 next Wednesday 18 September -...

In this blog by Dr. Nat O'Connor, Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy at UCD he presents on his report 'Ireland's Public Spending Explained 2024'. Find his presentation and video from the NERI seminar that took place on Wednesday 4 September 2024. Ireland’s Public Spending Explained 2024...

In this blog and its associated NERI Report Series No. 37, NERI Co-director Paul Mac Flynn seeks to start the debate on how we define success in economic policymaking in Northern Ireland. It would not be unfair to say that Northern Ireland has an economy that has never really lived up to...

In this blog and its associated NERI Report Series No. 36, Dr. Tom McDonnell discusses the current economic situation and the upcoming Budget 2025. The economy should remain strong Ireland’s labour market and its economy have never been stronger despite the damaging impact of the pandemic and the...

In this blog and its associated NERI Report Series no. 35 written by NERI economist, Chris Smart and SIPTU researcher, Michael Taft. Chris Smart discusses their research on domestic productivity. Productivity is something we should all be worried about. Productivity growth determines our growth in...