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Optimism among Irish firms slips but remains ahead of EU average
Almost three-quarters of Irish businesses expressed confidence in the Irish economy over the next 12 months
Mid-sized Irish firms are more optimistic about the performance of their home nation’s economy than their European counterparts, new research from Grant Thornton has shown.
The latest International Business Report (IBR) from the finance services firm shows that 73 per cent of Irish companies report confidence in the Irish economy, against a Eurozone average of 54 per cent and a UK figure of 59 per cent.
This is down five percentage points on the figure ...