Kildare Focus 23.06.22

Kildare Focus

Thursday, 23 June 2022 - 35 minutes

Dr. Conor O’Toole
Associate Research Professor, ESRI
Adjunct Associate Prof. Trinity College Dublin
One of report’s authors
• latest ESRI economic report found the economy should continue to grow by nearly 7 percent this year
• warning of households facing a drop in living standards as inflation is set to average 7.1 percent in 2022

• Ireland’s population exceeds 5 million for the first time since Census 1841
• Population of Ireland (republic) now stands at 5,123,536

John-Mark McCafferty
Chief Executive, Threshold
• Survey finds “deteriorating” sense of security among renters

Erica Tierney
Advocacy Champion, Irish Cancer Society
Scientist
• Govt law preventing women deferring maternity leave after a cancer diagnosis