EY: Jobs boost will help Ireland's economy to grow 2.2% this year 

EY predicts the Republic’s economy will expand by 2.2% this year, and that the North's economy will grow by 0.7%

Securing economic prosperity will require training of the workforce, says EY

The Republic’s economy will expand 2.2% this year as employment continues to grow at a robust pace, and the North's economy will grow by 0.7%, business advisory and accountancy firm EY has forecast.

Cooling price pressures and interest-rate cuts will also help buoy economic activity, according to the forecasts by chief economist Loretta O’Sullivan.