Europe Economics Update Irish boom turns to bust Ireland’s second quarter GDP figures confirmed the inevitable – that the collapse in the property sector has driven the wider economy into a recession. With house prices set to fall considerably... 25th September 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Ireland heading for recession The contraction in the Irish economy in Q1 confirmed that the boom of the last decade has finally turned to bust. It seems very likely that the economy is heading into a property-led recession. 30th June 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Ireland: After the party… Recent news on the Irish economy has supported our view that expectations of a relatively soft landing after the boom of the last decade are too optimistic. We now expect the economy to grow by just 1... 3rd April 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus How hard will higher interest rates hit Ireland? The Irish economy looks likely to be one of the heaviest sufferers from the upward trend in eurozone interest rates. As such, the consensus view that Irish economic growth will barely slow over the... 18th September 2006 · 1 min read
