Goodbody Webinar: An assessment of land provision in Ireland

Dermot O’Leary joined Goodbody in 2003. As Chief Economist, he is responsible for the economics output of the research department. This role entails providing commentary and analysis for a large range of domestic and international clients through regular research reports and briefings. His work focuses on the Irish and UK economies and their respective housing and banking sectors particularly. He is also a member of the company’s asset allocation committee, assessing global macro developments that influence clients’ portfolios. He was appointed by the Minister for Housing to the Housing Commission in Ireland. In that role, he chaired the committee responsible for looking into medium-term issues around finance, viability and capacity, amongst other areas. During Ireland’s adjustment programme with the EU/IMF, he was a regular private sector participant in the missions. He is regular contributor to domestic and international media such as the Irish Times, RTE and the Financial Times.