John Whelan: Capital inflows are finally mobilising

Ireland is operating close to capacity with a labour market at full employment

Hopefully, lessons learned from the Children’s Hospital fiasco can ensure the State manages future major projects satisfactorily.

Inflation in Ireland is already the lowest in the EU and is expected to crash through the European Central Bank (ECB) target of 2% by year-end, with an expectation of reaching a 1.2% inflation rate in 2025, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

The comments came at the annual post-budget briefing by the ESRI on Friday.