Sentiment uneven for regions: BoI

A survey that canvasses both business and consumers shows Irish confidence in the economic recovery has improved, but employers are still less upbeat than before the UK voted last summer to leave the EU.

The Bank of Ireland July survey — based on the views of 1,000 households and over 2,000 firms — and which is used by the EU, also shows that economic sentiment fell in Dublin, but that confidence in the capital is still far ahead of the rest of Leinster, Munster and the Connacht-Ulster region.

The disparity between the regions was a major issue in the general election last year and may be again if an early election is called.