70% of bosses are more upbeat

SEVEN out of 10 company bosses are more positive about Ireland’s economic prospects now than a year ago, research from MERC Partners indicates.

And almost nine out of 10 bosses who identified public sector reform as the key issue for the Government are dissatisfied with the rate of progress on the issue.

The research conducted among senior Irish executives by Amárach Research on behalf of MERC Partners, an executive search organisation, sought views on three main issues: on the prospects for our economy, action priorities for Government and their willingness to contribute to national recovery initiatives.