Emma Howard

TU Dublin

Dr Emma Howard is an Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin. She is a Research Ireland awardee and Chair of the Irish Society for Women in Economics

How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country?

We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics

People can be at their most irrational when it comes to romance and that certainly applies to spending money on Valentine's Day

The pressure to spend money at this time of year is enormous and there are many reasons why our spending decisions are not rational

The US economy will impact the Irish economy so what are the key policies from the new administration to watch out for?

The US economy will impact the Irish economy so who should we be rooting for in Tuesday's election from a purely economic perspective?

Comparing the costs and benefits of an action helps us make rational decisions, so how does this work with the challenges of a marathon?

A giveaway budget may be attractive for Government TDs facing an election, but spending decisions must be based on prudence rather than populism

We don't always rationally and objectively evaluate our willingness to pay a high price for a ticket in advance of doing so

Given the benefits and future returns from increased spending on sport, this is one Budget 2025 demand the Government should run with

We need to establish if the money spent in Dublin this weekend is 'new money' or cash which would have spent elsewhere in the economy