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Report identifies factors linked to risk of being long-term unemployed

Factors such as poor health, age and not owning transport are associated with the risk of long-term unemployment in Ireland, a new report has found. The analysis by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) identified eight characteristics ...

05 Oct 2022 at 01:01

National News

One-off measures ‘will insulate most households’ this winter – ESRI

The Irish government’s one-off measures “will insulate most households from rising prices” this winter, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The think tank added that further welfare bonuses, lump-sum payments and ...

30 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Productivity gap between Northern Ireland and Republic widening, committee told

The productivity gap between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has widened to approximately 40%, despite a similar starting point after the Good Friday Agreement, an Oireachtas committee has been told. Representatives from the ...

11 May 2023 at 16:38

National News

Vast majority of working asylum seekers in low-skilled jobs, research finds

The vast majority of asylum seekers in Ireland who are working are in low-skilled, low-paid jobs, according to new research. Ireland granted international protection applicants the right to work in mid-2018. More than 12,000 applicants ...

24 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

Irish domestic economy growth still quite strong – ESRI

The domestic growth of the Irish economy remains “quite strong”, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute think tank. ESRI’s latest Quarterly Economic Commentary says continued economic growth is expected in 2023 and ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

National News

Young caregivers get poorer Leaving Certificates grades

The quarter of 17-year-olds who regularly care for a relative get poorer Leaving Certificate grades and are less likely to go on to higher education, new research shows. The report, published by the Economic and Social Research ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

National News

Disability stereotypes may be used to justify prejudice – study

Negative stereotypes of some disabilities may be used to justify prejudice, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The study investigated different forms of ableism, the stigma and ...

23 Jan 2024 at 09:08

National News

‘Sign of hope’ in rental sector despite annual rent increase – McGrath

There is a “sign of hope” in Ireland’s rental sector, the Finance Minister has claimed, despite figures showing the cost of rent has gone up over the last year. Michael McGrath said that while there has been a ...

02 May 2024 at 15:54

National News

Sinn Fein says Government has ‘no plan’ as rents soar year-on-year

The Government has “no plan for a private rent sector spiralling out of control”, Sinn Fein has claimed. It comes as new statistics show that the cost of rent has gone up by 5.9% in existing tenancies and 9....

02 May 2024 at 00:01

National News

Employment rates rose for almost all groups of people post-Covid-19, study shows

Employment rates rose for almost all groups of people post-pandemic, while unemployment and labour market inactivity generally fell, new findings show. A new study from the Irish Human Rights and Equality ...

24 Apr 2024 at 00:01

National News

‘People in need pulling their hair out at lack of action before autumn Budget’, claims TD

Ministers have their heads in the sand over the economic pressures facing people, Sinn Fein said, as the party’s finance spokesman reiterated calls for targeted measures to help those in need now. Pearse ...

24 Jun 2022 at 11:41

National News

‘People in need pulling their hair out at lack of action before autumn Budget’

24 Jun 2022 at 11:19

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