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Households in the Republic have €3,800 more disposable income annually than those in Northern Ireland, while life expectancy is now 1.4 years longer in the south, according to new research by the
Households in the Republic have €3,800 (£3,300) more disposable income annually than those in Northern Ireland, new research shows.
Minister Donohoe makes new appointments to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, has appointed two new members to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Dr Adele Bergin and Mr Alessandro Giustiniani with effect from 1 January 2021. Dr Bergin and Mr Giustiniani were appointed from a panel of shortlisted candidates set up following an open selection process through the Public Appointments Service held late last year. Both appointments are for a term of four years, with effect from 1 January 2021. The appointments of Dr Bergin and Mr Gius...
Ireland will need 28,000 new homes a year to accommodate predicted 5.6m population Demand will be highest in Dublin, but also high in Cork city, Meath and Kildare, researchers say. One projection of Ireland's expected population growth in the newly-published ESRI research suggests the country will need 28,000 new homes per year to match demand. File Picture: PA Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 06:48 Maresa Fagan Ireland's population could grow to 5.6m by 2040, requiring 28,000 new homes per annum over the next 20 years, new research by the ESRI has found. This year, fewer than 20,000 units will be buil...