Ronan Lyons
Ronan Lyons is an economist at Trinity College Dublin, known for his expertise in housing economics. He authors quarterly reports for Daft.ie and has highlighted the challenges in the Irish rental market, particularly the impact of stringent rent controls on housing supply. Lyons advocates for policies that balance tenant protections with the need to incentivize investment in new housing developments.
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Ronan Lyons said the RPZs were intended to be an emergency measure but have become a long-term feature.
What will new tenancy rules really mean for Irish renters? – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-01
Ronan Lyons, a professor at Trinity College, authored the report on rental supply and prices in Dublin.
Supply of homes to rent in February hits by far its lowest level in 20 years – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-24Ronan Lyons, professor in economics at Trinity College Dublin, discussed the need for new homes to address the housing crisis.
Number of homes sold last year was down 8% as prices continue to climb, new report shows – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-24
Ronan Lyons is the economist who authored the report on Irish house price inflation.
Irish house price inflation eases in third quarter, Daft says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-30
Ronan Lyons is an associate professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report on rental prices.
Average monthly rents now twice those of Celtic Tiger peak, data shows – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-25Ronan Lyons is an associate professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report on house price inflation.
House price inflation reaches 10-year high as market remains ‘starved’ of supply – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-23Trinity College Dublin Professor Ronan Lyons said he has 'no doubt' there will be instances of rent increases for some tenants living outside RPZs before the changes are introduced.
Protections for tenants who live outside current Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) to be brought forward next week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-12
Trinity College professor of economics Ronan Lyons said that while the proposals were a 'qualified positive' step, there would still be some rent controls.
Pressure on Government as it proposes to link certain rents to inflation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-09
Ronan Lyons, an economist from Trinity College Dublin, has commented on the impact of changes made to rent controls in 2021.
Will the new rental reforms work? Many industry observers are sceptical – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-08Ronan Lyons called out the rental supply crunch as driving the sharp rise in rents.
Better educated, better paid, and locked out of housing – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-01
Ronan Lyons claims that Government interventions aimed at easing the housing crisis have exacerbated the problem.
Two and a half decades in, the housing crisis is Ireland’s most enduring failure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-23
Ronan Lyons, an economist and Trinity College professor, noted a supply crunch across the rental sector as the root cause of the price spike.
Average monthly rent exceeds €2,000 for the first time – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-18Ronan Lyons, the Trinity College Dublin economist and report author, says the latest data 'shows that the surge in inflation is not yet over'.
No such thing as good news for Ireland’s housing supply – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-26Trinity College Dublin economist and report author Ronan Lyons said with prices increasing at a faster rate than almost any other time since mortgage market rules were introduced a decade ago, the lack of second-hand supply is a clear problem.
House price inflation in Ireland at 3.7% reaches eight-year high – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Ronan Lyons was a member of the Housing Commission.
Reference rents not the solution to the challenges in Ireland’s rental sector – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-24
Ronan Lyons is the author of the report and an associate professor in economics at Trinity College Dublin.
Rents continue to rise as availablity of properties worsens again, Daft says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-24Trinity College Dublin economist Ronan Lyons says the very tight numerical limits on increases suppress the supply of new homes.
Scrapping rent controls and offering tax breaks under review, but no guarantee they will solve housing crisis – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-14
