Small Business Column: Growth figures come with caveats

Today, Kehlan Kirwan looks back on a good week for Ireland, with a number of job announcements and positive growth figures suggesting the economy is powering up. Kehlan argues, however, that all is not what it seems.

What a past week it has been for the prospects of jobs in Ireland. Three hundred jobs were each announced by Uber and Amneal Pharmaceuticals in two separate announcements.

Those represent 600 jobs over the next few years for Limerick and Cashel. Good news for Ireland, great news for the Mid-West in particular.