Trends in the Northern Ireland Labour Market
In this blog, NERI Co-director Paul Mac Flynn looks at the Report Series no. 13 document that examines the Northern Ireland labour market in 2021. In terms of both pay and employment we examine the most recent data available along with the most up to date historical trends. Obviously the Covid-19...
Covid-19 restrictions &economic supports for Northern Ireland
Health Minister Robin Swann has said that newly introduced restrictions do not go as far as he would otherwise like because there is no economic supports such as furlough available at the NI Executives disposal. This blog explains the reasons behind that. Most of 2021 was dedicated to the constant...
Presentation from 'Understanding changes in the labour share in Ireland & Denmark' webinar
The NERI webinar 'Understanding changes in the labour share in Ireland and Denmark' took place as a Zoom webinar on Monday 20 December, 2021 at 15:00. Dr. Eoin Flaherty, Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Maynooth University made the presentation. Abstract: The share of national income going to workers...
Ireland’s extreme market income inequality is a highly gendered issue
‘In essence, rather than reflect a unique ‘attitudinal problem’ among certain sections of Irish society, Ireland’s high rate of adults in low work intensity households actually reflects a structural issue that discriminates against mothers and the disabled. One that could be addressed by...
Incomes in Northern Ireland – A decade of change
In this weeks blog, NERI Co-director, Paul Mac Flynn explores some of the key findings from his NERI Report Series 'Incomes in Northern Ireland - A decade of change'. The last decade has seen significant disruption and change to Northern Ireland’s economy. The decade began in the aftermath of a...
NERI Video series ep 13 - Social Inclusion in Ireland (What groups is the pandemic likely to affect?)
Shauna Fitzsimons of the UCD Internship Programme and currently working with the NERI speaks to Dr. Ivan Privalko of the ESRI on analysis he has worked on on a range of issues, including social...
NERI webinar - 'No Going Back - The Fight for A Fairer Future' - Presentation
The NERI webinar 'No Going Back - The Fight for A Fairer Future' took place as a Zoom webinar on Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 13:10. This was a Fringe Event at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Biennial Delegate Conference (BDC). Date: Tuesday 26 October 2021 Time: 13:10 - 14:00 Topic: 'No...
NERI Post Budget 2022 Commentary webinar
The NERI Post Budget 2022 Commentary took place as a Zoom webinar on Wednesday 20th October, 2021 at 15:00. Speakers: Michael Taft (SIPTU), Michelle Murphy (Social Justice Ireland) & Gerard Brady...
A steady-as-she-goes budget
In this week's blog by NERI Co-director Dr. Tom McDonnell, he discusses the outcomes of Budget 2022. Budget 2022 was a place-holder budget. It clearly wasn’t a fire-fighting budget in the vein of Budget 2021, but nor was it a truly post-pandemic budget either. For example, the EWSS will be retained...
The NERI Economic Report, Presentation to the FSU
The NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell made a presentation to the FSU today on the state of the economy.