‘Leprechaun economics’ will not lead to crock of gold

What a week for the women and men of the Central Statistics Office. Surely never before has the Irish statistical community occupied such a starring role in our national conversation.

There was that number. Yes, 26.3% economic growth for Ireland in 2015. Cue several days of national self-flagellation and people rolling around the place laughing.

Paul Krugman of the New York Times fell off his chair at the ‘Leprechaun economics’.