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New research highlights wealth divide between North and South

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ESRI report highlights growing North-South prosperity gap

Republic’s economy ahead of Northern Ireland in nearly every metric

‘Worrying’ quality of life gaps growing every year between North and South, says report

Infant mortality is rising in Northern Ireland and life expectancy there is worse than in the Republic

Workers in Republic pay twice as much tax as those in North but are still better off, says ESRI report

Trade between North and South has increased since Brexit

Farmers and urban dwellers equally worried by climate change and willing to act, ESRI study finds 

Research points to significant knowledge gap on actions needed to reduce carbon emissions

Plans to increase paid sick leave for workers to be stalled under Cabinet proposal

Retail, accommodation and food services sectors would be more affected should the statutory sick leave entitlement increase from five days to seven

Only half of fathers taking paternity leave, report says

Higher-paid fathers and those working in larger companies were more likely to avail of paternity leave, research found

Ireland and Trump’s tariffs: From pharma to booze – how will our prices, jobs and economy be hit?

Cost of living could be in the firing line and a significant number of jobs could be affected

US tariffs will curb exports and slow growth, ESRI warns

Quarterly economic report also warns that US protectionism could significantly hit Irish corporate tax take

Rent pressure zones ‘effective’ in controlling rents but have triggered fall-off in supply, says ESRI

ESRI puts forward three options to replace rent pressure zone structure, which now operates across 66 urban areas in 17 counties

Taoiseach taps ESRI’s McQuinn as economic adviser

Economics professor Alan Ahearne had previously served as adviser to Micheál Martin

US tariffs could cost Irish economy more than €18bn in lost trade

ESRI study warns of ‘significant negative impact’ on economy from US tariffs and other protectionist measures

Many special needs students struggle to access career advice at second level, finds study

Research tracks experiences of vulnerable young people and level of support offered by schools

How Covid changed me: ‘Remote working is second to none. I have kids, am stress-free and eat healthier’

For some the pandemic offered an opportunity to ‘shut the laptop and never look back’; for others it was a time of fear and vulnerability whose consequences are still being felt

Households of people with disabilities hit by extra costs and lower income

Up to 93% of household disposable income goes towards mitigating severe disability, report finds

‘It’s about women North and South learning about each other, learning about the grassroots issues in their communities’

Talk of a new Ireland is one thing, but it must focus on improving people’s lives to be worth anything, women declare in Longford

We have seen an increase in school refusals among older children

It’s vital to improve engagement with school, because childhood lasts a lifetime

Work was biggest factor in people’s risk-taking during Covid-19 pandemic, ESRI report finds

People aged over 60 were most socially active

Builders engaging senior counsel at outset of projects in anticipation of substantial legal challenges – Ifac

Economist Niall Conroy says ‘big step change’ needed to double number of homes being delivered

Northern businesses setting up firms in the Republic to benefit from lower corporation taxes

Some British-based companies increasingly reluctant to trade with Northern Ireland because of the paperwork challenges

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