Ireland’s strong economic growth to continue

IRELAND’S strong economic growth will continue for the foreseeable future, top economists said yesterday.

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) forecast Gross Domestic Product would grow by 5.7% this year.

The Quarterly Economic Commentary from the ESRI highlighted a slight rise in consumer price inflation to 2.5% in 2006, compared with an expected average of 2.3% this year.