Euro’s fall to 85 pence will provide relief to retailers

Last week’s CSO data on the Irish labour market for the third quarter of the year was stronger than expected.

Robust growth in employment continued, despite the challenge to the economy of the uncertainty of Brexit and despite the sharp fall of sterling this year.

Employment rose by 13,500, or 0.7%, in the quarter, for a year-on-year gain of 57,500, or 2.9%, the same as in quarter two.