More positives than negatives to start of year
The picture of the economy being painted so far is mixed, but on balance there would appear to be more positives than negatives, although the housing market report from the credit ratings agency, Fitch, has cast a dark shadow over a housing market that many believe may have stabilised during the latter months of 2012.
On the employment front, the two state agencies with heavy responsibility for job creation — Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) — reported on their activities over the past year.
