Regulatory changes following financial crash mean banks are not lending enough to house-buyers, officials tell Oireachtas committee
Kieran McQuinn
Think tank cuts growth projection for Irish economy to just 0.1%, down from 5.5% previously, while highlighting overheating risk of giveaway budget
ESRI says price squeeze will see real incomes fall and lower than expected growth
Wage demands and untargeted Government measures could exacerbate problem, institute says
The inflation rate could approach 9 per cent, with a big shock to the cost of living
Cliff Taylor: key policy challenge is to provide a supply of homes at more affordable prices
Cantillon: ESRI advocates different benchmark for assessing a country’s debt level
Think tank advises Government to keep tight rein on current spending
Lending rules credited with helping break link between housing crash and overall economy
Ministers need to settle the row over what limits to put on government spending
The ESRI believes a strong recovery can continue in 2022, but it will be a long way back after the pandemic
Think tank warns of decade of housing shortages with rising prices and rent
Listed firm worth €770m calls for tighter fast-track planning laws over challenges to schemes
Economic institute also warns of potential hit to housing supply from current restrictions
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