Outlook
Outlook is a series of AIB reports that examines and analyses the key issues affecting particular sectors within the Irish economy.
Irish banks need to lend to the SME sector if they are to survive and thrive. The fortunes of the banking system in Ireland are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the wider economy. Ultimately, our success as a bank in the future is very much tied to the success of our customers.
Outlook: Pubs (February 2018)
AIB, the leading provider of finance to Ireland’s pub sector has reported a 6% growth in the sector for 2017. AIB has released its 2018 Pubs Outlook, which also finds a 6% increase in spending by UK visitors to Irish pubs in the 12 months to the end of October 2017, despite a decline in visitor numbers from the UK.
Outlook: Pharmacy Update (May 2015)
With over 1,800 pharmacies in Ireland, the majority operate on a similar business model with very few standing out from the crowd in the way they run their business. Pharmacists now need to look to new business models and develop a range of customer-focused services.
Outlook: Beef (May 2015)
Beef farming is the dominant enterprise on Irish farms, with over 95,000 farms having some element of a beef business. The sector is, however, undoubtedly the most diverse within Irish agriculture, with major differences between farms in terms of system, scale, intensification, efficiency, off-farm employment and dependence on direct payments.
Outlook: Nonprofit (December 2014)
The Irish non-profit sector is a diverse ecosystem of charities, advocacy groups, NGOs, and community and voluntary organisations that plays an important role in the social, cultural and economic fabric of Irish society. With a combined turnover in excess of €6 billion a year, assets of €3.5 billion, over 100,000 employees and 560,000 volunteers, the sector has faced some stiff challenges in recent years.
Outlook: Residential Property (May 2014)
With the Irish residential property sector now entering a period of growth and consumer sentiment improving, a number of factors are conspiring to inhibit the supply of much-needed new housing stock, particularly in key urban areas.
See also - Property Watch Quarterly Reports