Economy could shrink by up to 13% due to virus emergency

Chief Economist with EY, Neil Gibson, says they have come up with two scenarios.
Economy could shrink by up to 13% due to virus emergency

The Irish economy could shrink by up to 13% this year because of the coronavirus emergency.

That is according to the worst-case scenario by financial advisory firm EY, which says it could contract by 7% if things improve quickly.

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