Budget 2027 - To be economically radical, we need to be fiscally conservative
The NERI gave its opening statement to the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee last week. You can find our statement here. A video of the meeting can be found here. We make a few key points: The public finances are in good shape in the short-term, with a healthy fiscal surplus and a manageable...
Budget 2027 – Planning for the storms to come
In this blog, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell gives his opinions on Budget 2027. This is the second of a three part pre-budget blog series. In my budget blog last week, I expressed concern we were echoing the budgetary mistakes of the past . Exactly what is our plan? How does Budget 2027 link to...
Echoing the Budgetary Mistakes of the Past
In this blog, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell gives his opinions on Budget 2027. This is the first of a three part pre-budget blog series. Budget 2027 is just a few weeks away. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has already issued its annual pre-budget warning about the government’s unsustainable...
Video from the NERI Seminar - Structural Pressures, Political Choices: Northern Ireland’s Fiscal Position Re-examined
The Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) hosted a discussion on Northern Ireland’s fiscal position and the issues raised by the Draft Multi-Year Budget, which is currently out for public consultation. Using a new NERI paper on fiscal sustainability as a starting point, the event explored the...
NERI Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight
External event contribution Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversights was written by NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell and NERI economist, Ciarán Nugent, held on 22 September 2026.
Presentation & video from The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis
The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis seminar was presented by Mr. Michael Taft (SIPTU), Ms. Susanne Rogers (Social Justice Ireland) & Dr. Daniel Higgins (SIPTU). It took place on Thursday 8 October, 2026 from 15:30 - 17:00 as an online Teams event. Please find the presentations from Mr...
Presentations & videos from the 14th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference
The 14th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference in association with the South East Technological University (SETU) Waterford provided a forum for the presentation of research papers on labour market issues (North and South of Ireland & international). It was held in the Health Science Building on the...
If the goal of electricity market liberalisation was to lower prices, it appears to have been a failure
In this NERI blog, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly summarises an NERI report produced in collaboration with the Energy Services Union (ESU) examining electricity prices in Ireland over time. He finds that electricity prices here have grown significantly relative to European comparators, raising questions around Ireland’s policy approach.
NERI Post Budget Analysis Seminar
The NERI seminar titled 'NERI Post Budget Analysis' was presented by Mr. Michael Taft, Research Officer, SIPTU. It took place on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 14.30 as an online Zoom event. Lecture...
Budget 2026 - An enterprise budget but not a wise one
A lot has been said about Budget 2026 but it’s worth emphasising some key points. The budget is clearly expansionary and inflationary. The net spending increases (i.e. gross spending net of tax changes) of €9.4 billion are well above the sustainable growth rate of the economy. The budget is also...