KYRAN FITZGERALD: Icebergs loom even as the ship sails on

Our 12.5% corporate tax rate is no longer the big clincher it once was as rivals shrink their rates and the US attempts to lure back multinationals with tax incentives, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

The Government has a refreshed look about it.

The economy is ticking along nicely, with employment nationwide returning to levels last seen in 2008 and prosperity spreading to larger conurbations across the country.