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Providing research and analysis for the achievement of a better, fairer society.
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    13 Oct 2026

    Public v Private sector wages 2008-2026

    This NERI Research InBrief no. 96 by NERI economist, Ciarán Nugent examines Public v Private sector wages from the years 2008-2026. Private sector hourly wage growth has outpaced the public sector in Ireland since 2008. While nominal public sector wages are up on average by 37% over 18 years in the...
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    Blog
    29 Sep 2026

    Budget 2027 - To be economically radical, we need to be fiscally conservative

    The NERI gave its opening statement to the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight Committee last week. You can find our statement here. A video of the meeting can be found here. We make a few key points: The public finances are in good shape in the short-term, with a healthy fiscal surplus and a manageable...
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    Dr Tom McDonnell
  • Clouds and land
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    Blog
    10 Sep 2026

    Budget 2027 – Planning for the storms to come

    In this blog, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell gives his opinions on Budget 2027. This is the second of a three part pre-budget blog series. In my budget blog last week, I expressed concern we were echoing the budgetary mistakes of the past . Exactly what is our plan? How does Budget 2027 link to...
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    Dr Tom McDonnell
  • Glass with money
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    Blog
    03 Sep 2026

    Echoing the Budgetary Mistakes of the Past

    In this blog, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell gives his opinions on Budget 2027. This is the first of a three part pre-budget blog series. Budget 2027 is just a few weeks away. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has already issued its annual pre-budget warning about the government’s unsustainable...
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    Dr Tom McDonnell
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    19 May 2026
    Blog
    It’s wrong to assume that job quality is the enemy of job creation
    A number of business organisations recently wrote to the Economy Minister calling for a delay to the proposed Good Jobs Bill, citing concerns about...
    By Dr Lisa Wilson
  • Man and savings
    01 May 2026
    Research
    New Labour Market Entrants, earnings, housing costs and living standards in 2024
    This Research InBrief by NERI economist, Ciarán Nugent examines trends in earnings, employment and minimum essential living standards in the context...
    Research InBrief
  • money
    31 Mar 2026
    Blog
    Progress in Pay, But Not in Participation or Progression
    Some of the results move in the right direction, but overall the picture is one of modest improvement alongside a good deal of inertia. If you focus...
    By Dr Lisa Wilson
  • Houses and Money
    27 Mar 2026
    Blog
    We need to broaden the tax base not shrink it. A look again at the potential and pitfalls of wealth taxes
    In this NERI blog and its associated Working Paper and two Research InBriefs, NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell discusses Wealth Tax. The main...
    By Dr Tom McDonnell
  • Yacht and Pots
    27 Mar 2026
    Research
    Reforming Inheritance Tax
    In this NERI Research InBrief No. 94, Tom McDonnell, NERI and Micheál Collins, UCD consider potential reforms to the taxation of wealth transfers...
    Research InBrief
  • Wealth Bar Chart
    27 Mar 2026
    Research
    Designing a tax on household wealth
    In this NERI Research InBrief No. 93, NERI Co-director, Tom McDonnell discusses household wealth tax. Ireland’s fiscal position is set to deteriorate...
    Research InBrief
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About the Nevin Economic Research Institute
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The Nevin Economic Research Institute, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, is a research organisation which, at its core, has a vision of the achievement of a better, fairer society.

It aims, through the provision of world-class research and analysis, to contribute towards the construction of alternative perspectives and possibilities that will lead to the creation of a sustainable and inclusive economy that works for everyone in society. It is supported by the unions affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

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Upcoming and past events

  • Of level playing fields and moving goalposts: workers' rights in EU trade policy


    Upcoming
    Wed, Dec 9 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm
    The NERI seminar titled ' Of level playing fields and moving goalposts: workers' rights in EU trade policy' will be presented by Dr. Alan Eustace, Assistant Professor of Private Law, Trinity College Dublin. It will take place on Wednesday 9 December, 2026 at 15:30 as an online Zoom event. Seminar...

  • European Attitudes to Basic Income: exploring women's perspectives


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    Wed, Nov 11 2026, 3:30 - 4:30pm
    The NERI seminar titled ' European Attitudes to Basic Income: exploring women's perspectives' will be presented by Dr. Micheál Collins, Assistant Professor of Social Policy, and Head of Social Policy at University College Dublin. The paper he presents on was co-written with Ms Olga Li, UCD. The...
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  • Sep 17, 2026

    The Irish labour market: Recent developments and future growth

    Louisa O’Brien
  • Jun 25, 2026

    The Pink-Collar Trap: Occupational Segregation and Gendered Vulnerability to AI

    Louisa O’Brien
  • Jun 03, 2026

    "Silent assassins" & "slick HR". A Stdy of Anti-union Tactics in Ireland

    Louisa O’Brien
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    In Summary: Essential workers' experience of work during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland

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    Union voice in Ireland

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