Young people in Republic have higher levels of education, cross-Border study finds
Early school leaving is two to three times higher in Northern Ireland
Seamus McGuinness
Which has a higher standard of living – Northern Ireland or the Republic?
NI economist stirs debate with claim about cross-Border living standards
Spending by singles plummets 30% after retirement, study finds
Pattern of decline among single male retirees may point to social isolation, research finds
Lost generation? Meet the students graduating into the Covid-19 recession
Despite high unemployment. the class of 2020 remains optimistic and open to new ways of working
An economic united Ireland raises many questions - the big one is, who pays?
‘Brexit has changed the debate and put the whole issue in the melting pot,’ says expert
Gig economy: What is it? Who works in it? Why is it in the news?
Q&A: Over the past 20 years, there’s been a gradual shift from stable, permanent work
Researcher contracts under strain as economic recession looms
Covid-19 worsens the already precarious scenario for scientists on short-term contracts
Sinn Féin wants Irish unity, but do the economics make sense?
Smart Money: The key points in the economic debate are highly contentious
Raising minimum wage in 2018 had only ‘short-lived’ impact
ESRI study suggests wage hike did not reduced hours worked by low-paid workers
Life expectancy for children born in NI 1.6 years shorter than in South
Northern Ireland health system is ‘far from the gold standard’, meeting told
Merging two economies: How would a united Ireland add up?
Smart Money: Taoiseach spoke of new state – research shows the economic challenges
Pension savers struggle to understand their sums
ESRI research points to problems that undermine successful saving for retirement
Gig-a-bite: Part-time working at pre-recessionary levels, study finds
‘Gig economy’ not as extensive as reports have suggested, study indicates
People in urban areas ‘more likely’ to face social exclusion
New ESRI study looks at who is most likely to experience five barriers to social inclusion
Temporary employees earn 20% less than permanent counterparts
About 200,000 people are working in non-permanent jobs in Ireland, study finds
Students see PLC courses as low-status option
Study says PLCs have not moved to meet dramatic shift in kind of jobs available
ESRI rejects claim tens of thousands on zero-hour contracts
Researcher says incidence here is likely to be significantly lower than in UK
Women twice as likely to be earning minimum wage as men
ESRI study reveals extent of gender pay gap among lower income groups
Co Wexford-based Prim Ed buys out partner in €15m deal
New Ross firm acquires RIC Publications, to double workforce over the next five years
Overeducated staff can be a tricky HR issue
The recession forced many graduates into roles for which they were unsuited
Overqualified and under-employed – our young people face an uphill battle
‘Ireland has the highest percentage of overqualified workers in the EU’
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