Gerard Brady
@gerardbrady100.bsky.social
Head of National Policy and Chief Economist at Ibec. Member of the National Economic and Social Council. Longford exile. Views my own.
Just finished an Ibec webinar with over 750 members. In our new analysis deck, link below, we have tried to answer as much as we can, given what we know, on the scale and shape of the economic impact for Ireland. Podcast later for the audible learners.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Just finished an Ibec webinar with over 750 members. In our new analysis deck, link below, we have tried to answer as much as we can, given what we know, on the scale and shape of the economic impact for Ireland. Podcast later for the audible learners.
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If you're bored waiting for the Government to be formed, here's a handy chart from yesterday's Ibec Economic Outlook on the impact of tariffs on Ireland/Europe under various scenarios of dollar appreciation.
Can be framed or hung directly as a poster.
Can be framed or hung directly as a poster.
January 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
If you're bored waiting for the Government to be formed, here's a handy chart from yesterday's Ibec Economic Outlook on the impact of tariffs on Ireland/Europe under various scenarios of dollar appreciation.
Can be framed or hung directly as a poster.
Can be framed or hung directly as a poster.
A piece on employment growth in Ireland by sector. I've divided the years into periods based on vibes.
Despite the drop during Covid, employment growth in recent years has been the strongest it has ever been. But importantly it has been driven by higher productivity sectors.
Despite the drop during Covid, employment growth in recent years has been the strongest it has ever been. But importantly it has been driven by higher productivity sectors.
January 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A piece on employment growth in Ireland by sector. I've divided the years into periods based on vibes.
Despite the drop during Covid, employment growth in recent years has been the strongest it has ever been. But importantly it has been driven by higher productivity sectors.
Despite the drop during Covid, employment growth in recent years has been the strongest it has ever been. But importantly it has been driven by higher productivity sectors.
On the economy, the thing I'd most like to hear in the @news.rte.ie debate is what the parties *won't* do if the corporate tax take slows.
And their plans for issues, like infrastructure capacity & energy costs, which are already impacting investment in sectors that deliver those resources.
And their plans for issues, like infrastructure capacity & energy costs, which are already impacting investment in sectors that deliver those resources.
November 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM
On the economy, the thing I'd most like to hear in the @news.rte.ie debate is what the parties *won't* do if the corporate tax take slows.
And their plans for issues, like infrastructure capacity & energy costs, which are already impacting investment in sectors that deliver those resources.
And their plans for issues, like infrastructure capacity & energy costs, which are already impacting investment in sectors that deliver those resources.
Worth checking out this useful analysis, breaking down the key General Election manifesto commitments by the political parties, aligned with key Ibec policy pillars for business and industrial development.
Link to the full thing here:
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Link to the full thing here:
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November 25, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Worth checking out this useful analysis, breaking down the key General Election manifesto commitments by the political parties, aligned with key Ibec policy pillars for business and industrial development.
Link to the full thing here:
cdn.ibec.ie/-/media/docu...
Link to the full thing here:
cdn.ibec.ie/-/media/docu...
Agree with this piece. Trump policies, if implemented, don't necessarily have a big impact on adoption of tech. But spell higher interest rates, which impacts electrification. Renewables are capital intensive and the levelised cost of energy is highly sensitive to rates.
November 21, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Agree with this piece. Trump policies, if implemented, don't necessarily have a big impact on adoption of tech. But spell higher interest rates, which impacts electrification. Renewables are capital intensive and the levelised cost of energy is highly sensitive to rates.
Four really important and interesting charts below in this mornings Irish Fiscal Council paper. On Ireland's infrastructure levels relative to the EU15:
Low housing stock.
Low on health infrastructure.
Low on transport infrastructure.
Only middling on education infrastructure.
Low housing stock.
Low on health infrastructure.
Low on transport infrastructure.
Only middling on education infrastructure.
December 7, 2023 at 11:29 AM
Four really important and interesting charts below in this mornings Irish Fiscal Council paper. On Ireland's infrastructure levels relative to the EU15:
Low housing stock.
Low on health infrastructure.
Low on transport infrastructure.
Only middling on education infrastructure.
Low housing stock.
Low on health infrastructure.
Low on transport infrastructure.
Only middling on education infrastructure.
Here is one that is taking off. Irish imports of solar panels (or their components) has almost 10x-ed what it was 4 years ago. Investment in solar, even at this rate, is only in the foothills of its eventual levels you'd imagine.
November 10, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Here is one that is taking off. Irish imports of solar panels (or their components) has almost 10x-ed what it was 4 years ago. Investment in solar, even at this rate, is only in the foothills of its eventual levels you'd imagine.
Some great stats in the new CSO publication - Ireland and the EU at 50.
Look at the structural change in the economy over that time. Services has grown from 45% of employment to 77%.
Primary Ag from 24% to 4%
Look at the structural change in the economy over that time. Services has grown from 45% of employment to 77%.
Primary Ag from 24% to 4%
October 17, 2023 at 1:27 PM
Some great stats in the new CSO publication - Ireland and the EU at 50.
Look at the structural change in the economy over that time. Services has grown from 45% of employment to 77%.
Primary Ag from 24% to 4%
Look at the structural change in the economy over that time. Services has grown from 45% of employment to 77%.
Primary Ag from 24% to 4%