Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q2) Looking through the massive distortions in the Irish GDP data, today’s Q2 release suggests that the impressive recovery might have slowed. And survey evidence suggests that growth has slowed further... 14th September 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update How is Ireland’s economy holding up after the Brexit vote? The early signs are that while the euro-zone economy has been largely unharmed by the UK’s vote for Brexit, the Irish economy, which has particularly strong trade links with the UK, has taken a hit... 4th August 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Dublin’s office pipeline unlikely to lead to oversupply After several years of virtually no development, Dublin office space is set to rise by around 12% of current stock over the next few years. However, in the absence of a sharp slowdown in occupier... 29th July 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q1) Looking through the massive distortions in the Irish GDP data, today’s Q1 release suggests that the economy has continued to perform well. 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update What would Brexit mean for Ireland? Ireland is the most exposed euro-zone country to any economic fallout from a Brexit . But just as we think that the economic costs of a Brexit for the UK are often overstated, we think that the Irish... 14th June 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Will Ireland’s new Government keep the recovery going? The formation of a new Irish government has removed some short-term political uncertainty. And the outlook for the economy over the coming years is fairly bright. That said, the government can do... 9th May 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q4) In Q4, Ireland’s economy recorded another rapid expansion, but we are not too concerned about the economy overheating. Growth is likely to slow this year and price pressures appear to be fairly weak... 10th March 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Ireland’s economy after the election As expected, the Irish election did not provide a clear victor. It is possible that uncertainty while the parties negotiate to form a coalition government could hurt the economy. But the Irish economy... 29th February 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Should we worry about the Irish election? Given the political turbulence after recent elections in Spain and Portugal, there are some concerns about the potential outcome of the Irish election, now scheduled for just three weeks’ time. But... 3rd February 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Is there any value left in Dublin offices? Over the past three years office capital value growth in Dublin has far outpaced other euro-zone markets. Yet with the vacancy rate at its lowest point in 15 years, and GDP set to average 4.3% over... 6th January 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Dublin industrial total returns set to overtake office and retail The outlook for Dublin industrial rental growth is supported by the fact that supply conditions are tighter than the 15% vacancy rate alone might suggest. And with ample scope for yield compression as... 10th December 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q3) Ireland’s impressive recovery continued in Q3. And with the conditions in place for continued rapid growth, it is set to remain the euro-zone’s fastest-growing economy. 10th December 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Is a housing bubble inflating again in Ireland? Comments from the outgoing governor of Ireland’s central bank that he “knows” that there won’t be another housing bubble smack of hubris. While there does not appear to be a bubble in the housing... 23rd November 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q2) Ireland’s impressive recovery continued in Q2. And with the conditions in place for sustained rapid growth, it is set to remain the euro-zone’s fastest-growing economy. 10th September 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Has internal devaluation worked for Ireland? Since the financial crisis, internal devaluation appears to have provided only a modest boost to Ireland’s trade balance. More important to the economic recovery has been the pick-up in domestic... 7th September 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q1) Ireland's economy went like the clappers in Q1, setting the country up for another year as the euro-zone's fastest-growing economy. 30th July 2015 · 1 min read
