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David McNamara

David McNamara is the Group Chief Economist at AIB responsible for leading the bank's macroeconomic analysis and provide insights for both national and international stakeholders.

David McNamara: UK markets fear for Keir Starmer successor

UK bond yields are rising while sterling and UK equities have fallen

Mon, 18 May, 2026

David McNamara: Eurozone economy suffers more than US in enduring Iran conflict

US markets have benefited from the economy’s relative insulation to geopolitical risks and solid corporate earnings

Mon, 11 May, 2026

David McNamara: Irish public finances buck a worsening European trend

Policymakers have begun to lay out fiscal supports to offset geopolitical shock

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

David McNamara: Markets rally amid hopes of end to Middle East war

The overarching theme is one of investors pricing in the end of the conflict

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

David McNamara: Middle East ceasefire glimmer of hope despite failed peace talks

Will the shift in power in the Strait of Hormuz permanently dent trade flows through the key channel?

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

David McNamara: This oil shock is worse than 2022

Governments have less capacity to offset the oil shock than when Russia invaded Ukraine

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

David McNamara: Markets at odds on outlook for Middle East conflict

With evidence of some market complacency regarding the potential economic impact from the current conflict, interest rate markets tell a very different story

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

David McNamara: Central banks muddling through amid developing oil shock

No region will be spared the economic impact of a long-lasting war

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

David McNamara: Middle East conflict raises inflation, reshaping central bank policy for 2026

The Iran conflict fuels energy market uncertainty, forcing central banks to reassess 2026 inflation and interest rate forecasts

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

David NcNamara: Ireland exposed to oil shock but has buffers to soften the blow

Continued surge in corporation taxes means the Government has a war chest if energy shock endures

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026