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Retail spending recovery in Dublin masks imbalances

Posted at 10 November 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

According to the MasterCard SpendingPulse™ produced on behalf of the four Dublin Local Authorities, retail spending in the Dublin economy rebounded strongly in Q3 2020 but the recovery was uneven. Read the full report here (PDF). Overall Sales increased by almost 22% QoQ as the easing...

Business activity returns to growth in Dublin in Q3 but faces further challenges

Posted at 20 October 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

The latest Dublin PMI from IHS Markit, produced for Dublin City Council, shows business activity in Dublin returned to growth in Q3, following the steep contraction caused by COVID-19 and the associated lockdown measures in Q2. However, the overall increase to 51.2 indicates marginal growth...

Survey shows challenges facing post pandemic Dublin

Posted at 20 October 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

The specific challenges facing Dublin city centre as it battles with COVID-19 are highlighted in the most recent ‘Your Dublin Your Voice’ survey from Dublin City Council. The survey, conducted in August, shows that approximately a third of the 951 respondents anticipated socialising, dining and...

Latest Dublin Economic Monitor records collapse in economic activity

Posted at 15 September 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

The deep and widespread economic implications of Covid-19 for the Dublin economy are demonstrated in the latest Dublin Economic Monitor (DEM), published this morning by the four Dublin Local Authorities. Activity across the Dublin economy collapsed in the second quarter of 2020 as measures to limit...

Business activity in Dublin falls at sharpest rate in almost 20 years

Posted at 15 July 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

Business activity in Dublin fell at its sharpest rate in almost 20 years in Q2, according to new figures from Dublin City Council. The latest Dublin PMI from IHS Markit shows the extent of the decline in business activity in Dublin in Q2 as the Covid-19...

Survey shows that Dubliners rank the city’s nightlife poorly versus its European peers

Posted at 16 June 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

Dubliners have a negative view of nightlife in the city with 73% rating it as either somewhat or very poor. That’s according to a new ‘Your Dublin Your Voice’ survey from Dublin City Council. Of the 1,184 respondents, only 13% selected it in their top 3 European...

Latest Dublin Economic Monitor picks up evidence of very difficult times ahead

Posted at 28 May 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

The initial impact of COVID-19 on the Dublin economy is clearly evident in the latest Dublin Economic Monitor (DEM) published this morning by EY-DKM Economic Advisory on behalf of the four Dublin Local Authorities. The data mainly covers Q1 2020 and captures the early part of...

IHS Markit’s Q1 PMI for Dublin shows initial impact of Covid-19 on the Capital’s economy

Posted at 07 April 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

The Q1 Dublin PMI fell to 49.9 from 53.7, signalling a stagnation in business output in the capital as the outbreak of COVID-19 saw business activity grind to a halt at the end of the quarter. This ended more than seven years of continuous output...

Dublin Economic Monitor: Respite from Brexit uncertainty sees a modest pick-up in business activity in Dublin in Q4

Posted at 26 February 2020 by Dublin Economic Monitor

According to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor (DEM) published this morning, which is produced by EY-DKM Economic Advisory on behalf of the four Dublin Local Authorities, business activity showed a modest pick-up in Dublin in Q4 2019. Receding global trade tensions and temporary clarity over Brexit...

Dublin Economic Monitor: Brexit and slowing global economy are key challenges for Dublin’s growth

Posted at 11 November 2019 by Dublin Economic Monitor

Brexit continues to cast a shadow of uncertainty over the Dublin economy while slowing global growth and increased global trade tensions are also posing downside risks. Dublin Port saw its first annual decline in throughput in Q2 2019 since Q1 2013. Despite this, the economy,...