The Dublin Economy Podcast

The Dublin Economy Podcast | Episode 2 – December 2025

In this second episode of the Dublin Economy Podcast – a series from the four Dublin Local Authorities in partnership with Grant Thornton – Andrew Webb and Lorcan Blake sit down to discuss key findings from the December 2025 Dublin Economic Monitor.

This includes global macroeconomic trends, ongoing turbulence in foreign direct investment and housing, and more positive recent developments in business activity in the Capital. In this episode, John Quinlivan – Director of Economic, Enterprise, Tourism & Cultural Development at Fingal County Council – joins to update on several of Fingal’s key policy initiatives; from its rejuvenation plan for Balbriggan to its broader Economic Development, Skills and Sustainability Strategies. Episode 3 will be released in March 2026.

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