# GDP

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# It Gets Better

Government deficit drops to 5.6% of GDP

That’s down from 7.9% this time last year.

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Jul 29th 2014, 5:29 PM

# Looking Up

Central Bank revises GDP forecast upwards

They also revised upwards last year’s figures.

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Jul 28th 2014, 11:58 AM

# Prime Numbers

Facebook friends, prostitutes, and Garth Brooks: The week in numbers

Plus: How many Irish students say they’re not having sex?

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Jul 5th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Growth

The economy grew by 2.7% in the first three months of the year

Illegal economic activity worth €1.25 billion also contributed to a revision of the GDP figures for last year.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 11:37 AM

# Tax Havens

Ireland second to Bermuda as 'conduit' for taxable income of US multinationals - IMF staff paper

Corporate tax avoidance is bad for the global economy, paper reports.

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Jun 25th 2014, 5:06 PM

Voices

Opinion: Is austerity really a necessity – or do we have a choice?

We’ve been told that we have no choice but to accept austerity measures to get the country back on its feet… but is that really true?

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Jun 20th 2014, 1:00 PM

# poor performance

Expiry of Viagra patent was huge blow to economy --- Noonan

Meanwhile, the Minister’s repeated his pledge to widen the income tax bands once the State can afford it.

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Apr 15th 2014, 9:01 PM

# bond treasury bond

Ireland's bond yields are almost as good as Belgium's, so we're moving the right way - NTMA

NTMA CEO John Corrigan also says that over 70 per cent of Ireland’s funding for 2014 has already been raised.

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Apr 15th 2014, 7:03 PM

# can only get better

Unemployment rate should fall to 10 per cent of labour force in 2015, predicts ESRI

The ESRI forecast that the government borrowing in 2015 is likely to come in below the target of 3 per cent of GDP.

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Apr 11th 2014, 7:00 AM

# GDP

Study finds no link between economic growth and a fall in childhood undernutrition

The authors suggest that this could be due to funds being misspent.

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Mar 27th 2014, 7:10 AM

# If you're happy and you know it

Report shows quality of life in Ireland above EU average

The EU report was published to coincide with International Happiness Day.

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Mar 20th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Money Money Money

"Patent cliff" saw Irish economy shrink by 0.3% last year

IBEC says that the figures are “puzzling”, but Michael Noonan isn’t worried.

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Mar 13th 2014, 12:53 PM

# Debt Ratio

Good news! Eurozone governments are paying off their debts

Eurostat says the decline in government debt is the first since 2007.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 4:12 PM

# Positive outlook

'The Irish economy has turned the corner' - ESRI

The ESRI are predicted strong GNP growth and unemployment falls next year, driven by improving domestic demand.

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Dec 18th 2013, 8:16 AM

# financial review

Irish banks 'may not be able to cope with level of bad loans'

The Central Bank has carried out a stark assessment of Ireland’s financial situation.

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Dec 6th 2013, 4:05 PM

# Recovery

Labour market shows recovery, but GDP is revised downwards

A new report says that Ireland is showing “green shoots” of recovery, in the jobs market at least.

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Nov 22nd 2013, 8:09 AM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: If Enda wants cash from his EU mates, he needs to stop ticking the boxes

Taoiseach Kenny wrote a letter to 26 EU heads about their 2012 “commitment” to give Ireland special treatment – but they don’t care for wimpish reminders.

Oct 27th 2013, 8:30 AM

# DEFICIT FIGURES

Budget deficit for 2012 still inside Troika target despite revisions

Initial estimates for April were revised, after it became clear that revenue from mobile phone licences should be filed under this year’s figures.

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Oct 21st 2013, 12:07 PM

# Growth

Rise in employment signals 2 per cent growth in Irish economy

Growth next year will depend on what happens outside Ireland, according to the ESRI.

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Oct 9th 2013, 12:01 AM

# Budget 2014

Department of Finance expects 1.8 per cent growth next year

However, that forecast is based on a €3.1 billion adjustment in Budget 2014.

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Oct 8th 2013, 10:15 PM

# Economy

Exports to lead "solid and sustainable" growth - forecast

A growth in trading with China, Mexico and Argentina will be among the keys to the country’s economic recovery, says a new forecast.

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Oct 8th 2013, 11:23 AM

# Economy

Noonan wants Budget to give “markets confidence”

With the country required to cut the national deficit to 5.1 per cent of GDP, Michael Noonan says that it is “important to be beat that target”.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 5:59 PM

# Risky

Scaling back on fiscal adjustment is risky, says Central Bank

The Central Bank has downgraded Ireland’s growth forecast for this year stating Ireland’s recovery will be a “gradual” one.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 12:30 PM

# Budget 2014

Tánaiste: Budget cut of €3.1 billion not necessary to meet deficit targets

Eamon Gilmore has set out his stall ahead of Budget negotiations.

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Sep 24th 2013, 9:50 AM

Voices

Column: Fire up the misinformation machine – the cowards have returned from their holidays

Our politicians have returned to the Dáil, so get ready to be told the sky is green and the hills are blue, writes Aaron McKenna.

Sep 21st 2013, 8:00 AM

# Economy

Ireland technically exits recession as economy records growth

The economy reversed three consecutive quarters of GDP contraction according to the CSO, growing by 0.4 per cent.

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Sep 19th 2013, 10:50 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Sep 19th 2013, 4:53 PM

Voices

Column: Is GDP all it’s cracked up to be?

GDP is arguably the most sought after piece of empirical evidence with which economists and politicians form policy conclusions. But what exactly is it? And is it the best way to measure of market value? writes Luke McGrath.

Sep 15th 2013, 12:00 PM

# statistical discrepancy

This graph shows that data on Russia's economy could be very inaccurate

The statistical discrepancy of the figures is at an all-time high, and economists are worried.

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Sep 7th 2013, 9:15 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: We've entered recession – again – because brave decisions are not being taken

Ireland has just entered its fourth recession since the crisis began – and what is our government doing about it? Waiting for Europe to sort out the mess, writes Aaron McKenna.

Jul 27th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Uh-Oh

Ireland is officially back in recession

The economy shrank in the first quarter of 2013. And in the last quarter of 2012. And in the third quarter of 2012…

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Jun 27th 2013, 11:30 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix… now with added dogs comforting people

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today…

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Apr 22nd 2013, 7:55 PM

# Death by Autosum

Leading pro-austerity academic paper may have included fatal Excel error

A 2010 paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff found that growth falls dramatically as debt increases. Or does it?

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Apr 17th 2013, 3:38 PM

# NERI

Low growth and high unemployment forecast for next three years - NERI

Authors predict a further fall in the numbers employed in 2013 but expect employment to remain static in 2014 and 2015.

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Apr 11th 2013, 10:00 AM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: While the Eurozone is floundering, the US is seeing growth - but why?

The EU needs to either get on with integration, proper banking and political union or separate into amicable trading partners and neighbours, writes Aaron McKenna.

Apr 6th 2013, 8:00 AM