ESRI optimistic about Irish economy

Things are looking good for the Irish economy:

The Government's Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has issued an optimistic assessment of the Irish economy in its latest quarterly bulletin.

The body said it expected economic growth of 5.7% this year and a similar figure next year, with unemployment and inflation both expected to remain low.

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