c.80% of development finance for real estate comes from international sources, according to IIP. This capital is vital to getting homes built over the coming years. This must be part of the debate on the role of international investors in the Irish housing market. #housing

Refreshing to hear an honest, analytical, balanced and cool headed view on the housing issue from ⁦Paschal Donohoe⁩ at a time when frustrations are understandably high. There is an important role for the State in many ways but the priv sector is vital too podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the…

It turns out (Central Statistics Office Ireland) that 21% of new home sales in Ireland last year were to the public sector, more than double that sold to funds. So much for 'cuckoo funds' buying up the new houses from under the noses of first-time buyers.

Nice tributes from a range of stakeholders in housing on Simon Brooke RIP, a truly committed professional and genuinely good person

All covid waves are not equal. The recent acceleration in the vaccine rollout alters the policy arithmetic of this fourth wave irishtimes.com/opinion/an-eco…

Superb line up for this year's (virtual) DEW Irish Economic Policy Conference, sponsored by Dublin Chamber. Free sign up details below

Given the seismic changes in public spending since the pandemic, this debate is timely. Looking forward to the session. #dew2021

Money not an object for sure. Questions marks on construction industry capacity and VFM

First live presentation in 19 months. Might as well make it a big one in front of 1400 people at the #MAB21 conference at the The ICC Birmingham for Mortgage Advice Bureau on the UK economy

Solidarity with Ukraine like nothing we have seen before #protest #Ukraine

Really telling chart here and shows why there are often contradictions in what headline Irish economic stats tell us and what the ordinary “person on the street” feels

The Dublin Economics Workshop workshop is back in person this weekend in Wexford, addressing the biggest economic policy issues of our time. Plenty to discuss. Follow #dew2022

Great conversation earlier with the Minister. With an “embarrassment of riches” at his disposal (for the time being), there are crucial decisions to be made on what to do with it over the coming months. New sovereign wealth fund welcome, but there are huge infra. shortages too

Prosperity ≠ GDP growth. Fiachra Kennedy of DPENDPR talks about different ways of looking at economic well-being in the second session of the #dew2023 conference. Dublin Economics Workshop Dublin Chamber

TWaTs (Thursday, Wednesday and Thursday) a big feature of the post -COVID working environment in Ireland according to Orla Mannion of Dublin Chamber Dublin Economics Workshop #dew2023

Day 2 underway of the #dew2023 economic policy conference in Wexford. James Benson from Cairn Homes on how to unlock land for housing delivery in Ireland. Significant reduction in housing targets in current development plans. Dublin Chamber

United States is powering ahead in its industrial development, with Inflation Reduction Act playing a huge role. Interesting chart by Breda O’Sullivan from IDA Ireland at the Globalisation session at #dew2023 Dublin Chamber

New housing commencements reached a new post-GFC high in Ireland last year according to Goodbody Analytics new tracker out this morning. Good result in the context of the headwind of higher interest rates.

Superb speakers last year anyway 😉

Deeply disappointed that the Programme for Government makes no commitment whatsoever to implement or even examine the Housing Commission Report. The Programme is largely just a restatement of existing commitments made in Housing for All. As the Housing Commission report 1/4