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.
Ireland's Domestic Economy in Comparison: Are we Closing the Gap with Our Peers
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...
Plenary Session - Future Forty Report (2025-2065)
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...
The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis
The Budget 2027: NERI Post Budget Analysis seminar will be presented by Ms. Susanne Rogers (Social Justice Ireland), Mr. Michael Taft (SIPTU) & Dr. Daniel Higgins (SIPTU). It will take place on Thursday 8 October, 2026 from 15:30 - 16:45 as an online Zoom event. Seminar details: Presenters: Ms...
NERI Seminar: Taxation & Intergenerational Fairness: Exploring the role & reforms to inheritance taxes in Ireland
The NERI seminar titled 'Taxation and Intergenerational Fairness: Exploring the role and reforms to inheritance taxes in Ireland' was presented by Dr. Micheál Collins, UCD and Dr. Tom McDonnell, NERI...
We need to broaden the tax base not shrink it. A look again at the potential and pitfalls of wealth taxes
In this NERI blog and its associated Working Paper and two Research InBriefs, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell discusses Wealth Tax. The main economic debates of the moment inevitably centre on the US/Israel attack on Iran and the consequent disruption to global energy supply and prices from the...