Growing and ageing population will put health system under pressure in decades ahead
IRELAND’S GROWING AND ageing population is set to increase pressure on health services and public finances in the…
Affluent areas have higher proportions of immigrants, study shows
MORE AFFLUENT AREAS have higher proportions of immigrants, figures show. Researchers with the Economic and Social Research Institute…
Ireland’s richest 10% own nearly half the country’s wealth
NEARLY HALF OF the total net wealth in Ireland belongs to the richest 10% of households, figures show.…
Ageing population in Ireland will see rise of up to 58 per cent in need for family care – The Irish Times
The need for family carers will increase by roughly 50-60 per cent in the next 14 years, underlining…
AI boom meets energy squeeze as Ireland’s economy pulled in two directions
IRELAND’S ECONOMY IS expected to continue growing despite higher energy costs, with booming global investment in artificial intelligence…
Do you think the minimum wage should be increased? · TheJournal.ie
A NEW REPORT from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found most of the recent increases…
Knowledge of heat pumps low and ‘hassle factor’ high, ESRI study shows – The Irish Times
Fewer than half of people asked knew anything about heat pumps despite the electric heating systems forming a…
There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they? – The Irish Times
The “cost-of-living crisis” is now part of the political narrative, along with its cousin, the “hard-pressed household”. The…
Irish house prices overvalued by 17% ‘with middle-income households hit hardest’ – The Irish Times
Irish house prices are overvalued by about 17 per cent with the burden falling “hardest” on middle-income households,…
Sharp rise in rents charged to new tenants as reforms took effect, RTB reports – The Irish Times
Average rents for new tenancies rose sharply earlier this year to €1,839 per month as an overhaul of…
GP shortages: Where are the most acute problems across the country? – The Irish Times
Two years ago, general practitioner Dr Ciarán Ó Fearraigh bucked a trend among doctors: he moved from a…
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown – The Irish Times
Reports from the Central Bank, the ESRI and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council this month all give similar…