Kieran McQuinn

ESRI study finds strong relationship between mortgage credit and house prices

Agenda: From tax to regulation of big tech Irish economy will be affected by White House decisions

Disaster of no-deal Brexit for the food and drink sector has been averted

Think tank says compromised freight deliveries could have ‘contractionary impact’

Sharp fall in spending due to Covid-19 boosted savings to €25.5bn, says ESRI report

If the economists are right the State will be grappling with unemployment long after Covid-19

Call for cuts to supports, such as the PUP, to be tied to rate of economic recovery

Seen & Heard: plans for deepwater port in Meath and ESRI warn on unemployment

Government’s main tax head proves resilient in face of crashing labour market

Activity to fall from 6% to 3% if EU and UK fail to reach an agreement, says think tank

Once pandemic ends, elevated savings could potentially cause ‘a surge’ in demand for housing

Think tank warns against ‘tapering’ Covid-19 payment as businesses gradually restart

Green Party set to agree budget deficit reduction in second half of next government term

Decline would have been worse without Covid welfare payments, institute says

Outbreak and ‘lockdown’ beyond July may create ‘zero or negative growth’, ESRI warns

‘We’re looking at zero or even negative growth for the year’ if lockdown persists

External storm clouds may work in our favour as economy operates close to full capacity

We are now in solid recovery mode, but consumers and businesses are looking over their shoulders at the possibility that things can go wrong

Think tank predicts modest lift if Brexit issue is resolved in short term

Supplementary budget may be needed if Brexit delivers sharp shock, think tank says

ESRI warns economy could fall into recession in event of disorderly Brexit

ESRI’s latest commentary predicts slowdown in housebuilding despite strong demand

ESRI’s Kieran McQuinn says uncertainty has cooled consumption and investment

Brexit is not the only factor complicating the State's financial planning

Personal consumption set to grow 2.5% this year despite uncertainty, institute says

Analysis: Budget 2020 requires tough call on potential economic consequences of Brexit

Think tank also presses for closure of loopholes allowing landowners avoid tax

Brexit seems to be seeping into virtually every area of Irish life

Expert says south Munster, which export dairy and beef to Britain, could suffer almost as much as the Border region in Brexit

Think tank says budgetary position would be under severe strain in disorderly Brexit

Smart Money: Employees on average wages can’t afford to buy or rent, so is the jobs boom sustainable?

Think-tank warns of accommodation and rent cost issues around inflow of labour

Experts warn about reliance on the UK for imports of building materials and fossil fuels

The Smart Money: Cliff Taylor examines economic issues affecting your life and your pocket

ESRI research suggests State has most volatile property market in the world

Central Bank data show variable rates on new mortgages fall 7 points in past year

Figures show 56% of all new home loans being issued on basis of fixed interest rate

Wedge between rates here and elsewhere may shrink just as ECB starts raising rates

Current indicators a bad gauge of underlying economic activity, think tank says

Even with jobs, youth caught in backwash of collapse and recovery with house prices