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Saturday 31 October 2020
Arts, entertainment and construction among the worst-affected domestic sectors.
The latest forecast is buoyed by the ‘resilience’ of Irish exports.
But the Commission expects the Irish economy to grow by 6.25% next year.
Real-time economic data suggests the worst of the decline was experienced in April.
The optimistic outlook comes as the government prepares to announce Budget details for 2018.
Ibec believes the economy grew by 5.7%.
Mixed news from the government’s medium-term fiscal statement released yesterday.
The business group believes the economy will not live up to Department of Finance predictions this year.
The latest news is that the government will make a €3.8billion budget adjustment – including saving €1.6million from increased tax measures.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
WE’RE JUST A day out from the spookiest night of the year.
Halloween will look a bit different this year, with no trick-or-treating advised.
Nonetheless, there are plenty of traditions that we can still continue from the safety of our own homes, one being pumpkin carving.
So, today we want to know: Have you carved a pumpkin for Halloween this year?
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Tracy Ward explains how burnout affects us – and what to do if we’re feeling it.
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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