Like many influences on the state today, concepts that emerge in North America and spread to the United Kingdom, often find a home on these shores. Sports economics is no different. The study of the economics of sport is very much in its infancy in Ireland...
The twelfth issue of the Dublin Economic Monitor has been launched today. A joint initiative of the four Dublin local authorities, the Monitor focuses on the Dublin region, and tracks 15 key economic indicators. It captures data from the height of the boom, through the...
Over the course of 2017, Ireland’s hotels performed really well with a 1.8% increase in occupancy to 78.3%, and a 6.6% increase in the Average Daily Rate (ADR) to €125.95. In Dublin, occupancy growth was marginal, up 0.8%, but nevertheless the city maintains one of the...
Smart Dublin is an initiative of the four Dublin local authorities to engage with smart technology providers, researchers and citizens to solve city challenges and improve city life. Cities and governments around the world are aspiring to be ‘Smart’. While there is no clear definition of...
Following a number of years of difficult economic conditions, the Irish and Dublin economies have recovered to rank amongst the most competitive in Europe. Business costs in the capital remain relatively low, while the labour market has improved and contributed to high levels of value...
Tourism plays a key role in supporting the local economy, with employment in the sector expected to rise to 250,000 by 2025 compared with circa 225,000 in 2016. 2016 was a record year with 8.7 million overseas tourists spending an estimated €4.6 billion in Ireland. However...
The Dublin regional Enterprise Strategy, developed by the four local authorities of the Dublin region, provides a coherent and coordinated approach to promoting enterprise, employment and entrepreneurial activities in the Dublin region for the period 2017-2019. A review of existing and emerging policy was the framework...
Dublin has firmly established its reputation in the high growth Software as a Service (SaaS) industry, a software licencing and delivery model in which software is licenced on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted. The Capital is recognised as the number one destination for global...
Air passenger traffic is a vital barometer of the health of the Irish economy and is also a precursor to further economic growth, as it generates economic spin offs at a regional and national level. In the first six months of 2015, passenger numbers at...
In terms of economic development cities and city regions are king. Dublin is Ireland’s only city region of international scale. The Dublin economic region extends beyond the boundary of Dublin and well into the adjoining counties of Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. Its importance in the national...