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One-third of people aged 35-44 will not own a home by the time they retire, new research says

Only half of those aged 25-34 will ever own a home in the future, according to research published by the ESRI

Labour shortages and wage hikes ‘will affect economy from next year’

Economist Kieran McQuinn of the ESRI has warned that the national unemployment rate will fall to 4% next year, fuelling sharp wage increases

‘Significant’ slowdown in house prices to come over next nine months

Increase in interest rates combined with overvaluation during pandemic will reduce growth rate of prices, according to head of the ESRI’s economics unit

Cost of living crisis

Energy poverty at highest recorded rate – ESRI

Report recommends increase in welfare payments, fuel allowance, and lump-sum payments targeted at those most affected by energy inflation

More than half of renters in the State rely on government aid to afford costs – ESRI

Latest data from economic think tank finds that amount of households receiving support for housing costs has doubled since 1994

‘Large number’ of rental properties recorded price rises beyond caps

Landlords increasingly using rent caps as ‘a reference point or anchor point for pricing decisions,’ according to ESRI report

Migrants more likely to live in overcrowded accommodation

Non-Irish nationals also more likely to experience homelessness than Irish-born

Inflation forecast to hit 8.5% by summer

The ESRI today warned that government may have to announce additional measures to insulate households from rising costs

Take-home pay increases for minimum wage earners despite reduction of hours

The average number of hours worked by minimum wage employees has fallen by almost one hour a week as pay has risen, according to a new report

Burke asked Dept of Housing to find ‘flaws’ in ESRI report

The minister’s office requested talking points to refute or contradict the findings of the ESRI report, which said the state could borrow billions to build social housing

All-island research project launched to pinpoint problems in Northern Ireland economy

The project was launched today by Ibec and the Economic and Social Research Institute

Post-pandemic return to offices will prompt further rent increases in cities, ESRI says

More rent inflation is likely in urban areas over the next six to nine months, TDs and senators will hear tomorrow

Inflation nation: How cars are the canary in the coalmine

The dramatic hikes in used car prices on the Irish market are indicative of a bigger trend across the economy, with our old friends supply and demand powering the phenomenon. But is the current rate of inflation temporary or here to stay?

Imports from NI to Republic have nearly doubled due to Brexit

The ESRI will tell Oireachtas committee that imports moving south of the border have risen by 90 per cent due to the withdrawal of Britain from the EU

ESRI report on housing borrowing slammed as ‘detached from reality’ by Finance officals

Research which suggested state could borrow up to €7 billion a year sparked scathing response

CCAC’s FitzGerald apologises for ‘serious lapse’ at meeting with ESRI researchers

The veteran academic apologised for what he described as ‘a serious lapse in professionalism on my part’

Transition to renewables will be ‘painful’, says CCAC

Senior member of the Climate Change Advisory Council says a large part of the burden will have to be shouldered by households

Irish rate of inflation set to ‘peak’ next quarter, analysts warn

The Esri predicted a ‘spike in prices’ for the last quarter of 2021, driven by rising global energy costs and the swell of demand which continues to outpace supply

UN special rapporteur on the right to housing calls for more data on homelessness in Ireland

There is insufficient information on people living in caravans or in various institutional settings, according to Balakrishnan Rajagopal

Pete Lunn interview: ‘The system is full of people – and an awful lot of them are actually doing a spectacularly good job’

When Covid-19 struck, the head of the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit saw an opportunity to make a real contribution. After more than a year observing public behaviour, he now feels that Ireland is having a ‘good pandemic’