Republic of Ireland’s economic outlook remains challenging
The Nevin Economic Research Institute has published our latest Quarterly Economic Observer (Wednesday 10th April). In it we outline our latest set of projections for the Republic of Ireland economy. These suggest a period of low-growth and high-unemployment for the next three years and include: •...
QEF Indicators for Northern Ireland
Each quarter the NERI launches an edition of Quarterly Economic Facts. The document brings together key indicators on the economies of Ireland, north and south. In each editon we compile the indicators under a series of headings dealing with areas such as people in paid work, people out of work...
Will the IT sector reduce unemployment?
In November, the CSO re-estimated historical estimates of employment. This has caused to seasonally adjusted peak to now be place in Q1 2008 rather than in 2007. Fundamentally the picture remains the same. There has been a sectoral shift in employment with construction hit particularly badly. There...
Policy Research Paper launched in Northern Ireland
Today the NERI published its first Policy Research Paper “Policy Options for Investment in Northern Ireland”. The paper will be officially launched at an event in Parliament Buildings in Belfast today. The paper seeks to highlight the infrastructural investment required in the Northern Ireland...
NERI Quarterly Economic Observer January 2013
The NERI has published our latest commentary on the economies of the island of Ireland today. In this edition of the Quarterly Economic Observer (QEO), we outline our expectations for the Republic of Ireland's economy for the next three years. Our projections are pessimistic, highlighting an ongoing...
Monday Blog: Passing of Dónal Nevin marked with respect by NERI
The staff of the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) extend their sympathies to the family of the late Dr Dónal Nevin, scholar, trade unionist and socialist who gave a life of service to the common good. The Institute is named in honour of Dr Nevin. A press release has been issued by the Irish...
Conference highlights Ireland’s Unemployment Crisis
On November 12th the NERI hosted a conference focused on Ireland's unemployment crisis. Over a series of papers the nature of the current crisis and the possible solutions to the problem were examined. The papers and presentations for the conference are now available on the NERI website. In my own...
Budget 2013 and onwards: choices and consequences
The Society of Saint Vincent DePaul launched their pre-Budget document entitled 'The Human Face of Austerity' on Thursday October 25th. At the launch I spoke about the choices government have as they compile Budget 2013 and reflected on some of the context and consequences of these choices for...
Austerity isn’t working: A Northern Ireland Perspective
The International Monetary Fund recently admitted that they have, since the beginning of the crisis, grossly underestimated the damage that austerity policies have been doing to the economy. The admission was made in the latest edition of the World Economic Outlook released at their bi-annual...