• 2015 forecast increases from +3.3% to +3.2%
  • upcoming budget should include some buffers to guard deficit target against adverse shocks

Upbeat assessment from the Emerald Isle. I’ll drink to that!

Full report here

Meanwhile Irish retail sales for June just out shows a 1.7% m/m fall but still +4.8% on a year ago

Exc autos , which have mainly driven the big jump in annual figures this year, the volume of retail sales was unchanged m/m and +3.6% y/y