Insights Weekly Roundup

The Insights Weekly Roundup summarises key reports and news articles found through horizon scanning. This process collates recently published external publications on relevant topics including the economy, consumer and industry sentiment, air/sea access and regeneration.

Insight Weekly Roundup 08/12/2025

Economy: 

  • The most recent OECD Economic Outlook finds that Global GDP growth is projected to ease from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026 and then strengthen slightly to 3.1% in 2027. The report suggests the global economy has been resilient this year, despite concerns about a sharper slowdown in the wake of higher trade barriers and significant policy uncertainity. Yet, global trade growth moderated in the second quarter of this year, and higher tariffs are expected to gradually feed through to higher prices, reducing growth in household consumption and business investment. OECD Economic Outlook - Volume 2025 Issue 2 (2 December 2025)
  • This report is the first in a planned annual series examining the structure and performance of the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland. By establishing this foundation, the report seeks to develop further a joint understanding of the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland, support policy development, inform future research, and encourage greater collaboration on shared challenges and opportunities across the island. The Economic & Social Research Institute - Assessing economic trends in Ireland and Northern Ireland (8 December 2025)

Closer to home: 

  • Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in November as reduced nervousness about the econoomic outlook and a seasonal uptick in spending plans more than outwighed continuing concerns around household fnances. Sentiment for November 2025 recovered just over hald the decline witnessed in October, with Irish consumer sentiment showing an improvement in cotrast to declines in consumer confidence in the US and UK and a largely unchanged reading across the Euro area in November. Credit Union Ireland - ROI Consumer Confidence Index (28 November 2025)
  • The Irish Government's Department for Enterprise, Tourism and the Employment has released this statement, with the aim of setting out 'a clear and ambitious vision for the future of Ireland's tourism sector, identifying strategic priorities that will guide its continued growth and development over the coming years' The policy statement 'articulares the Government's vision for a strong, resilient, and growing tourism sector that benefits to communities across the country'.  Government of Ireland - A New Era for Irish Tourism National Tourism Policy Statement (December 2025)

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