News for: Socio-economic Marine Research Unit

A century of Irish Economic History Through the Lens of Sustainable Development

Economic historians have examined economic development in terms of output growth for decades. However, only limited research has examined economic history through the lens of sustainable development. After a century of Irish independence, our study, published in the European Review of Economic History, compares a sustainability perspective of Ireland’s economic development with the conventional growth-oriented… | Read on »

Public preferences for solutions to address intermittent renewable power generation in Ireland

The urgent need to take action on climate change has motivated an increasing number of countries to set ambitious renewable energy targets. Yet meeting these goals is challenging even for countries with high potential renewable energy endowments in part due to the intermittent nature of power generation from renewable sources. Although statutory agencies and industry… | Read on »

Afloat.ie – Impact of COVID Among Data Points Sought in Ireland’s Ocean Economy Survey 2022

Researchers at the Whitaker Institute’s Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU), led by Professor Stephen Hynes, and the Marine Institute are conducting a survey of marine and marine-related businesses as part of the regular reporting on Ireland’s Ocean Economy. The survey will look at advanced marine technology products and services, offshore renewable energy, marine commerce and… | Read on »

Cois Coiribe – Beyond GDP – The value of marine ecosystem services

Whitaker Institute member Professor Stephen Hynes, SEMRU cluster leader, has written a recent article for NUI Galway’s Cois Coiribe. The piece looks at the government’s historic failure of recognising the value of marine ecosystem services in national income accounts and project appraisals, and how this is now changing. Read the article here.

Second Hand Motor Prices

DoneDeal’s Motor Price Index, a new report authored by Whitaker Institute member Dr Tom Gillespie has found that the price of used cars in Ireland has risen by 30% in the last year. Read more from Irish Examiner, RTÉ News, and Today FM’s The Last Word.