Dermot O’Leary, Goodbody Stockbrokers:

Dermot O'Leary is Chief Economist with Goodbody Stockbrokers. 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 a member of 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. He is a regular contributor to economic debate in the domestic and international media (cited in the Financial Times, New York Times, Irish Times, among others).