The experience of the last five years has been truly exceptional, involving the worst economic crisis in Ireland since the Second World War. The legacy effects of this crisis include a dramatic increase in the indebtedness of the state as well as an exceptionally high level of unemployment. The...

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Summary Table Summary National Accounts Table 2012, 2013, 2014 CHAPTERS 1. The International Economy 2. Exports of Goods and Services 3. Investment 4. Incomes, Price and Consumption 5. Public Finances 6. The Labour Market 7. Imports and the Balance of Payments 8. Monetary...