Department News 2026
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Registration Now Open for Economics of the Property Market
Our popular CPD course is back online with classes due to start on 5 October 2026. Registration for the course, led by Professor Ronan Lyons, is now open until 22 September 2026.
30 Jul 2026
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Michael King Co-Writes NFLS Toolkit with Department of Finance
Dr Michael King was appointed to the Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group of the National Financial Literacy Strategy (NFLS) and contributed to the publication of the Toolkit for Evaluating Financial Education Initiatives.
28 Jul 2026
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Ronan Lyons Featured in Financial Times
Ronan Lyons features in today's Financial Times article 'How to fix the housing crisis' written by John Burn-Murdoch. In the article, Professor Lyons argues that rent controls ease pressure but don't resolve anything.
20 Jul 2026
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Welcome to Our New Staff Members in the Department
The Department of Economics is delighted to announce six new Assistant Professors. We look forward to working with our new colleagues and seeing what their fresh perspective and expertise brings to the department.
20 Jul 2026
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Monetary Policy and Financial Markets
Donato Masciandaro , Davide Romelli and Gaia Rubera. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, July 2026.
06 Jul 2026
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Michael King and Tara Bedi Awarded $550,000 Research Grant
Dr Michael King and Dr Tara Bedi have been awarded a US$550,000 grant for a new study in Uganda examining gender-focused anti-poverty programmes, household cooperation and women’s economic empowerment.
06 Jul 2026
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Gaia Narciso Wins EAERE Award 2026
Professor Gaia Narciso has won the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) award for outstanding publication in the journal Environmental and Resource Economics.
02 Jul 2026
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The School's summer newsletter is out now!
This year's alumni newsletter is live, with housing commentary from Ronan Lyons, a World Bank appearance for Selim Gulesci, and the Student Economic Review marking forty years.
08 Jul 2026
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Congratulations to Selim Gulesci and Kevin O'Rourke
Selim Gulesci has been promoted to Professor in Economics and Kevin O'Rourke has been named Honorary Professor of the Department of Economics in Trinity College Dublin.
29 Jun 2026
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A Two-Speed Housing Market is Emerging, According to Ronan Lyons' Daft Report
Professor Ronan Lyons has written the latest sales report from property website Daft.ie. It shows that a 'two-speed' housing market is developing between Dublin and the rest of the country.
24 Jun 2026
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