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Irish Economy: GDP up 0.9% in 2012; US MNC tax moves raised computer services exports by 15%
Irish Economy: ESRI - Domestic demand to shrink in 2013/ 2014; Annual net emigration at 34,400
Irish Economy: Employment rose 1,200 in 2012 -- first annual rise since 2008
Irish Economy: Pharmaceutical patent cliff no growth threat; High exports have low impact
Ireland’s bank debt: A €64bn gift from Europe for cargo cultists looks unlikely
Irish Economy 2012: At least a third of value of Irish services exports is overstated
Irish Economy: Foreign direct investment - - FDI- - into Ireland fell in 2011

Irish house price fall from 2007 peak maybe as high as 68%; Prices back to fair value
Irish Economy 2012: GDP grew 0.7% in 2011 but Ireland was technically in a recession in the second half

Irish Economy 2011: Far away hills are green

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Irish shares rose by 17% average in 2012; ISEQ index back to mid-1997 levels
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