Moderate pace of economic growth will not hit employment levels, AIB predicts 

The lender estimates that around 2.8m people will be employed in the Irish labour market by 2026, underpinned by population growth and flexible working, leading to an increase in women in employment

House prices are unlikely to fall this year despite economic growth. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA 

AIB has forecast modest enough economic growth this year but Irish employment is set to maintain momentum nonetheless.

Gross domestic product (GDP), which measures output from multinationals, is expected to expand "moderately" by 2.4% this year following years of outperformance, according to AIB’s latest Economic Outlook Report.