Jim Power: Ireland in 2024 was pleasantly boring and staid
At the beginning of 2024, it was clear that the interest rate tightening cycle had reached its conclusion. Picture: Leah Farrell
This time last year commentators were referring to the year ahead as the ‘year of the election’ and so it turned out to be.
As an economist, I have become more mindful over the years of the economic impact that political events can have. The Brexit referendum in 2016, and the first coming of Donald Trump a few months later taught us that lesson.
