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TotalMayhem
04-10-2011, 11:38 AM
Good news (http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1004/economy.html) from the Department of Truth today:


The Central Bank has said the Irish economy should achieve growth of around 1% of gross domestic product this year.

In its quarterly bulletin, the bank revised its growth estimate up by 0.25% on the back of a stronger-than-expected economic performance in the second quarter.

Further down in the article, they have hidden this gem:


The Central Bank also argues the case for making a bigger Budget adjustment than the €3.6bn agreed for next year in the EU-IMF programme.

Expect some more “front-loading” in the next budget.

C. Flower
04-10-2011, 12:07 PM
Good news (http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1004/economy.html) from the Department of Truth today:

Further down in the article, they have hidden this gem:

Expect some more “front-loading” in the next budget.

Have we found a new export market on Mars ?

3.6 billion + cuts next year would take us into the Greek - style "killing fields" zone of cutting, in which the more you cut, the faster GNP collapses.