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Economic Recovery

# economic-recovery - Tuesday 29 January, 2013

Central Bank revises downward forecast for economic recovery

Public sector employment is expected to fall this year but should be slightly outweighed by renewed expansion in private sector hiring.

# economic-recovery - Saturday 17 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Michael D This post contains audio

Interview: ‘There is a great anger in the country’ – President Higgins

In an interview with TheJournal.ie, President Michael D Higgins has spoken of his initiative to help Ireland’s youth shape the country’s future and his first year in office. Listen to the full interview here…

# economic-recovery - Friday 26 October, 2012

72 per cent of Irish CEOs see overseas markets as more significant

A survey also showed that only 21 per cent of CEOs believe that Ireland will return to strong GDP growth in 2013.

# economic-recovery - Saturday 17 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Our diaspora can make Ireland great – but we need to connect

We’re used to asking what the Irish community abroad can do for us. Maybe the real question is what we can do for them, writes Kingsley Aikins.

# economic-recovery - Saturday 14 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: House prices need to fall further, or our economy is in danger

Have property prices finally bottomed out? We’d better hope not, writes Michael Taft.

# economic-recovery - Thursday 12 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Enda Kenny

Read: Full text of Enda Kenny’s speech on Ireland’s future

The EU, the bailout and the banks – here’s what the Taoiseach had to say…

# economic-recovery - Wednesday 7 December, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Ireland’s future lies in Europe, and that means closer co-operation

The euro is essential to our economy and our recovery – and we can’t be left out in the cold, writes Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton.

# economic-recovery - Monday 10 October, 2011

One-quarter of Irish firms plan on hiring new staff soon

Employers expect to create as many jobs as are laid off for the first time since 2009, according to an IBEC survey.

# economic-recovery - Saturday 8 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Global Irish Forum

Clinton: The world is confident about Ireland’s future

The former US president has told the Global Irish Forum that “not one person” doubts we will recover.

# economic-recovery - Tuesday 27 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Global Irish

Celebrities and business leaders will mass for second Global Irish Forum

Former US president Bill Clinton, economist David McWilliams and actor Gabriel Byrne are among those attending the event next month.

# economic-recovery - Wednesday 29 June, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Eamon Gilmore

5 minutes with Eamon Gilmore

The Tánaiste opens up about lunch with Enda Kenny, iPads, and why he doesn’t read newspapers any more.

# economic-recovery - Monday 27 June, 2011

More than one in five companies now planning to hire new staff

There has also been a dramatic drop in the number of small firms warning of compulsory redundancies.

# economic-recovery - Tuesday 21 June, 2011

Greece could spark second global downturn – IMF

The IMF warns that the Greek debt crisis needs to be resolved before it spirals.

# economic-recovery - Friday 3 June, 2011

Fears for recovery as US unemployment rate rises for the second month in a row

The jobless rate hit 9.1 per cent in May, which is below the highs of 2010 but still raises worries that economic recovery may have hit the buffers.

# economic-recovery - Friday 4 March, 2011

Spain to introduce raft of energy saving measures

The Spanish government has fast-tracked a range of energy saving initiatives to offset sharply rising oil prices.

# economic-recovery - Friday 22 October, 2010

From TheJournal.ie Economists

Crack number-crunchers take on The Irish Problem

Conference of top international economists meet in Dublin to give their thoughts on how to solve our financial woes.

# economic-recovery - Saturday 28 August, 2010

ECB urges spending cuts

Slashing spending and public sector pay is the only way to recovery, says Jean Claude Trichet.

# economic-recovery - Monday 23 August, 2010

THE RATE OF RECOVERY in the eurozone lost some of its momentum this month, according to the purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The index surveyed 4,500 companies across the eurozone to gauge the pace of recovery. The rate fell from 56.7 points to 56.1 points in August, after accelerating for the first time in three months in July. Anything above 50 points indicates growth.

# economic-recovery - Wednesday 14 July, 2010

Car sales are five months ahead of target according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). SIMI had predicted sales of 70,000 for the year, which has already been reached. SIMI says the Government scrappage scheme has aided in the industries recovery.