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Gamma Labs has delved into the numbers to bring you key insights from Ireland’s 43 constituencies. From housing and income to childcare and climate, these profiles shed light on the issues shaping voter priorities and the challenges candidates must address.
The 2023 Sustainable Insurance Summit emphasised pragmatic sustainability action, focusing on long-term vision and forward-thinking. Transitioning from an annual renewal loop to a future-looking approach is challenging but essential. Despite the data-centric struggles, starting somewhere is crucial, keeping in line with upcoming regulatory compliance and nurturing growth. This blog delves into these insights from the Summit.
The 2022 Census data has revealed notable shifts in Ireland's property landscape. With 37% of homes now owned outright, an increase of 7.1% in private home ownership, and the dwindling prevalence of bedsits, the property market is mirroring the effects of a maturing population and increasing household numbers, thereby signifying a subtle yet impactful change in property preferences across the country.
The Census is an extremely valuable dataset for a very wide range of analytics. What does the first set of results from Census 2022 tell us?

Dive into the Changing Dynamics of Ireland: Join Our Webinar on June 8th!
In this blog post, we discuss the growing trend of homeowners turning to renewable energy solutions, such as heat pumps and solar PV panels, in response to rising energy costs and environmental concerns. Learn how these technologies can significantly improve a home's energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, and discover how the BERWOW tool can help assess your home's readiness for renewable energy upgrades.
Who can afford to buy their first home in the area where they currently live? How easy is it for couples to get on the ladder?

Gamma’s Location Labs have examined the affordability of Irish housing to the average household by area.
In January 2023, PwC Ireland and SustainabilityWorks Ireland published their Irish Climate Tech Opportunity report. This brief blog summarises the key takeaways from the report that features Gamma Location Intelligence – and our sister company BERWOW. Whilst the focus is on the Irish market, the key takeaways are applicable to us all – regardless of geography.
With record temperatures across Europe in 2022 the magnifying impact of urban heat islands was even more prevalent. In Ireland's largest cities this effect was unevenly distributed; which areas were most impacted in Cork and Dublin?
PROPERTY LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE RISK AND IMPACT. WHAT ARE THE CORE REQUIREMENTS?​
If you are a residential or commercial property insurer then take a look at this summary of the UK webinar (originally held during December 2022). We cover what the market view is in terms of reporting on climate-related risks, what the challenges are when it come to measuring impacts on existing books of business, and an approach to reporting that may just help you start that journey.
NEW RISKS AND MEASURES FOR PROPERTY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
This blog is a summary of the webinar session held at the end of 2022. We look at use cases for different data types when determining residential rebuild costs and pricing risk, an approach to understanding the forward-looking impact of acute and chronic hazards on assets/properties and measuring climate-related impacts on existing books of business.