All the fundamentals are extremely positive. The demographics are good, there is strong inward migration and the job outlook is very positive. |
I think the prospects for a hard landing for the market are still pretty remote but my concern would be that the economy is becoming increasingly reliant on the housing market. |
If Ireland wants to produce high-paid, high-productivity jobs in the future we need state of the art IT infrastructure. |
Social partnership seems to have come up short. This dispute does not send out very positive signals about the industrial relations climate in this country. |
They behaved like any other kids when they were outside playing. |
This year was the year when consumers started to feel their power. But in 2006 and 2007, consumer spending will really take off. |
Those kids were dressed better than some of the kids who live in Cleveland. They behaved like any other kids when they were outside playing. |