Ronan Lyons: Ireland tried to stop Dublin growing. Instead, it made the city sprawl
Few ideas in Irish public life have lasted as long as the idea that Dublin is…
Irish Government hasn’t thought about supporting bigger families
Social Protection Minister Dara Calleary, who is responsible for pensions, has admitted that he has not “given it…
Irish PM says Ireland ‘not overrun’ by immigrants amid heated immigration debate
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NEW YORK — Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin pushed back…
10 years after Brexit: 7 prime ministers, a demographic slide, and a 6% GDP hit
A decade ago today, June 23rd, 2016, 52% of the British electorate voted to leave the European Union.…
Births in Ireland fall almost 18% in a decade, CSO figures show
Ireland’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.5 children per woman, while the number of births registered annually has…
Population born outside Ireland grown by 65% since 2011
A newly published report on immigration by the Rockwool Foundation in Berlin shows that the percentage of immigrants…
Those now paying for pensions may be in for a shock
The National Economic & Social Council recently produced a report entitled “Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle”. I have…
Low marriage and birth rates: Ireland ‘on wrong course’
Plunging marriage and birth rates show Ireland is “now on the wrong course,” according to a new paper.…
RTÉ Archives | Society | Ireland North And South
A new report provides a comparison of social and economic statistics for the north and south of Ireland.…
Just one in 10 pensioners keeps working
Greece is making less use of both its young and its elderly population than other developed economies, despite…
‘Generation war’ dogs pension debates in France and Germany – POLITICO
‘Fair to all generations’ Lawmakers in France are sparring this week over a highly contentious plan to freeze…
Measuring Labor Market Similarities in Nearby Regions
Regions that are geographically close are much more likely to share similar economic conditions than regions that are…