IBEC report - Ireland's economic growth exceeds expectations
A new IBEC report has painted the Irish economic recovery in an extremely positive light, with projections for sustained growth in employment, consumer spending and GDP for the remainder of 2014. The report revised its GDP projections based on an above-expected investment in the economy of 21.5 per cent (IBEC’s earlier prediction was 15.5 per […]
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Dublin to overtake London as Europe's IT capital? Maybe...
Dublin is a small town compared to the vast metropolis of London. But when it comes to IT real estate, things are considerably closer than you might expect. The Irish Independent cites a Colliers International report which claims that the tech market in Dublin has been so successful in securing corporate property deals that it's […]
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Forget the weather; the future's looking bright for 2014
The recent spate of ill-weather may be a real dampener on Irish spirits, but it seems that the Irish economy's prospects are somewhat brighter. According to a survey by Deloitte, 96 per cent of Ireland's chief financial officers believe that the Irish economy has either returned to growth or will do so later in 2014. […]
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Irish economy to grow by 2.1% in 2014: Central Bank bulletin
The Irish economy is predicted to grow at a slightly higher rate than previously expected, according to the first quarterly Central Bank bulletin of the year. The forecast of 2.1 per cent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) is a revision on the 2 per cent growth anticipated by the bank's last bulletin. An increase […]
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Ireland set to become third-fastest growing economy in Europe in 2014
Goodbody Stockbrokers has predicted that Ireland will be the third-fastest growing economy in Europe for 2014. The stockbroking firm estimates that gross domestic produce will increase by 2.6 per cent. The firm’s optimistic forecast is based on emerging trends in 2013. ‘The phrase “the devil is in the detail” is particularly apt when looking at […]
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Enterprise Ireland report: job creation figures at a ten-year high
Ireland enjoyed a net growth of over 5,000 jobs in 2013, an Enterprise Ireland report has announced. The government job creation agency's end-of-year report recorded over 18,000 new jobs. However, taking the number of job losses (12,591) into consideration, the jobs surplus was 5,442. Drop in unemployment The announcement follows on from the Central Statistics […]
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