How would a second tier of child benefit payments work?
The ESRI has proposed the idea, but implementing it could be complicated
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Call for new child benefit tier amid rise in number of children living below poverty line
Economic and Social Research Institute finds levels of child poverty higher when housing costs factored in
Noisy headline data underlines uselessness of traditional measures for Irish economy
AI boom has put a gloss on Irish economic growth this year
Irish house prices overvalued by 17% ‘with middle-income households hit hardest’
Economic and Social Research Institute notes sustained increase in house prices since mid-2013
GP numbers rise by just 185 in five years despite healthcare needs of growing population
Surgeries are closing doors to new patients, with concerns for rural practices if a doctor retires
More than 600 extra university places to train nurses, doctors and other key medics
Record expansion to be announced of third-level healthcare places to meet growing demand for services
Are middle earners ripped off by the Irish income tax system?
There are options to lower taxes but doing so requires political decisions
The gender gap among senior civil servants is closing, but not at secretary general level
Women in senior management roles have jumped 10% but there is some way to go to achieve gender balance at the top
Precarious work leads to a rapid increase in ‘vulnerable jobs’ rate in Ireland
Rate of ‘employment vulnerability’ increased by more than 60% in decade after financial crisis, EuroFound says
Irish economy to grow at ‘steadier’ pace in 2026 as global risks bite, says PwC
Big Four firm’s latest forecasts echo recent commentary from the Central Bank and ESRI
How data centres increase pressure on energy grids in a heatwave - and even increase local temperatures
Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside
Data centres account for almost a quarter of Irish electricity usage in 2025
Electricity consumption by data centres rose 10% last year alone, says CSO
Dublin house prices are slipping. What is going on?
Most of the slowdown in price growth is in cities, particularly Dublin
AI boom to put gloss on domestic Irish economy despite rising inflation, says ESRI
Think tank has raised its forecasts for inflation, driven by soaring energy prices due to ‘fluid’ situation in the Gulf
Thousands of retail workers struggling financially over inability to get full-time contracts
Substantial share would remain below poverty line even on full-time hours, ESRI study shows
Working longer hours not a panacea for those at risk of ‘in-work poverty’, ESRI finds
People retiring with workplace pension get twice as much as those relying solely on State one, study says
When God and Mammon agree on AI’s dangers then it’s time to pay attention
If predictions on job losses come true, the State’s accommodation of corporate America will be tested
Irish consumer sentiment improves, but public still ‘nervous’ about household finances
Middle East ceasefire and government energy support measures have helped confidence
Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?
People-skills appear to be increasing in value in a chatbot-filled world
Two-thirds of 25-year-olds in Ireland report some type of discrimination
Gender the most cited ground by ESRI study participants, with spending more time online associated with higher scores
Ireland’s moment of truth in the energy crisis is fast approaching
Whether to spend big to ease rising household electricity and gas bills is Government’s next big test
Job losses and AI: Could technology bring Ireland back to the dark days of 2008?
Study shows up to 200,000 Irish jobs could go due to the rapid growth of the technology
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Irish and global firms struggling to profit from artificial intelligence, says PwC
Businesses are introducing AI pilot schemes, but few are converting the tech into financial returns
Microsoft’s Irish accounts underline the importance of FDI to our economy
On average, Microsoft’s employees in Ireland receive healthy six-figure salaries
The Gulf war economic fallout: how bad is it and how long will it last?
The conflict with Iran has thrown energy markets into turmoil and the global economy into chaos
Government cannot shield every industry from rising fuel costs, Taoiseach says
Package already announced ‘probably the largest in Europe’, Micheál Martin says
Irish consumers face rising costs as war in Iran threatens to escalate
ESRI and Central Bank issue concerning data in wake of fuel price rise
Authors of report that sparked retrofit row say retrofitting is vital
Researchers from ESRI say they wanted to show what additional measures might be needed
ESRI criticises excise duty cut on fuel as a ‘subsidy to higher income households’
Think tank says Iran crisis will push inflation to 3.2% this year and could have lasting impact on prices
Don’t believe the negativity – Ireland’s retrofitting scheme for homes is not failing
Ask homeowners who have upgraded their homes if they would go back to a damp, cold house
This energy crisis is utterly unpredictable – how much help should Irish households get now?
A good guide for any measures is that they be targeted as far as possible and temporary in nature
In Ireland’s dysfunctional property market, the starter home has become the forever home
With the second hand market hugely short of supply, many people are turning their three-bed home into a four-bed and staying put
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