CSO - Celtic Tiger 'never went away'

THE economy has grown at its fastest pace in three years new figures show, indicating the Celtic Tiger may be about to roar again.

First quarter national accounts from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.1% between January and March. This is the highest growth-rate since 2001.

Gross national product, which strips out the profits made by multinational companies, grew by 5.1% in the first quarter.