Ronan Lyons

Current

• Grad Student at Dept of Economics, University of Oxford
• Economist at Daft.ie

Past

• Economic Researcher & Managing Consultant at IBM Global Centre for Economic Development
• Economist at Forfas
• Researcher at Center for the Economics of Globalization, Trinity College, Dublin

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Education

• Trinity College, Dublin
• Trinity College, Dublin
• Trinity College, Dublin

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Ronan Lyons’s Summary

Ronan is an independent economist with experience in public policy, national competitiveness, property markets and economic development. He has spoken on these topics widely, both in the Irish and international media and at conferences at home and abroad. Through his roles at the IBM Global Centre for Economic Development, daft.ie, Forfas and Ireland's National Competitiveness Council, he has developed a track record of trustworthy, accessible and relevant research. He runs a popular website at ronanlyons.com.

Ronan Lyons’s Experience

• Grad Student

  Dept of Economics, University of Oxford

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  September 2009 — Present (4 months)

• Economist

  Daft.ie

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  October 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)

  Daft.ie is Ireland's largest property website, with over 150,000 properties on the site at any one time. As Economist, my responsibility is to understand what's happening in the Irish property market and communicate key findings and trends to the wider public. To do this, I have developed a comprehensive pricing model of Irish property, and applied this to sales and lettings markets in over 16 regions around the country.
  The Daft Report is integral to the branding of daft.ie in the marketplace and has become one of the most widely cited economic reports in the country. Each Daft Report is featured in over 50 print articles, reaching a readership of over 1 million people, with a similar audience reach through broadcast media. The Daft Report has also become a key national economic indicator, used by the public sector including the Department of Finance and the Central Bank, the private sector including banks and stockbrokers, as well as buyers and sellers of homes, landlords and tenants. I regularly present its findings to a wide range of audiences, including institutional investors, policymakers and classes.