Gerard Brady
Gerard Brady is the chief economist at Ibec, the employers' organization in Ireland, where he provides insights and analysis on economic trends and policies affecting businesses. In a recent news article, he was mentioned discussing the potential impact of U.S. tariff policies on the pharmaceutical sector, emphasizing that building new manufacturing capacity takes significant time and investment.
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Recent news mentions
Gerard Brady is the chief economist at Ibec who discusses the potential impact of AI on productivity.
In the world of AI, a second-class business degree won’t be much use – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-20
Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) chief economist Gerard Brady pointed out that when rollovers of existing schemes are excluded, the tax package in net terms, is contractionary.
How the Irish income tax system hits middle earners – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-23
Ibec chief economist Gerard Brady calculates that exporters accounting for about 10 per cent of our export value to the US now know their tariff.
There’s one scenario in which tariffs won’t be a disaster for Ireland – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-02
Gerard Brady is the chief economist at Ibec who discussed the challenges for the food and drinks industries under the current trade conditions.
The EU/US tariff deal – the good, the bad and the potentially ugly for Ireland – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-11
According to Gerard Brady, chief economist at Ibec, building new greenfield capacity is a five to seven-year project.
Donald Trump says Ireland has been stealing US pharma investment. So what happens next? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-13
