It is 30 years since I began work in Dublin, having started my career in Cork. At that time, I would have been cynical about those who griped about how the capital was over-indexing on investment and political attention, at the expense of regions, including Munster.

Fáilte Ireland has announced that January has been a record month for attracting international business conferences and events to Ireland and 57 conferences worth at least €28 million to the economy have been secured for future years.

Ireland's economy has been ranked as 14th in the world when it comes to innovation, according to the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index.

Shares in Dalata fell around 2.5% as it warned that hiking the 9% Vat rate could reduce group revenues by up to 2% for the year.

Over 12 years ago, the Irish economy was booming and only a few were warning about the bust that was on its way. Kyran Fitzgerald scans the headlines of the day to assess the nation’s mood.

The Government has been accused of fuelling the “two-tier” economic recovery after it emerged more than half of all IDA Ireland site visits this year have been to the greater Dublin area while 10 counties have not been visited at all.

Ireland has the distinction of having been the EU28’s fastest growing economy in three of the past four years, writes Philip O’Sullivan.

Last week, the CSO produced its first estimate of growth in the Irish economy in 2017, writes Jim Power.

Ireland's "unique exposure" to Brexit means it faces potentially devastating cuts in exports and production levels and a huge threat to jobs that could cost the country billions each year.

The Irish economy is continuing to grow at a healthy pace according to the Central Bank.

We are rarely aware of the high-water marks in life until after the water recedes.

Probably the most comprehensive set of data published on the Irish economy is the CSO’s Quarterly National Household Survey.

The contribution of US multinational companies to the Irish economy is immense. 

Ireland’s economy is the “most vulnerable” to Britain’s potential exit from the EU, with a 2.2% impact on growth rates a possible consequence of the fallout.

It is imperative to stop the loss of essential rental accommodation, says estate agent Sheila O’Flynn.

The good news just keeps on coming this year on the Irish economy.

I found myself deeply disturbed by the smugness of Finance Minister Michael Noonan and the Taoiseach in their pronouncements on Greece over recent weeks.

The Greek crisis is providing a further “exceptional” boost to Irish exporters and the economy, but the outlook remains clouded by the uncertainty of the UK referendum vote on whether it turns its back on Europe, the head of the Irish Exporters has predicted.

As the ingredients of an economic recovery continue to take hold in Ireland, the risk of complacency and arrogance looms large.

Labour market figures published by the CSO last week for the final quarter of 2014 contained further good news on the Irish economy, writes Oliver Mangan.

This week’s Small Business Show looks at developments for rural communities and whether consumers can work with more austerity budgets and still be expected to spend in order to buoy the economy.

The domestic economy is expected to grow slightly faster than initially forecast this year, the Central Bank has said.

The Central Bank said today that the persistent strains in financial markets are limiting Ireland's prospects for economic recovery.

The Government has been warned that it's tax shortfall this year could be even greater than forecast.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has said the Government must manage Ireland’s economy carefully in the coming months to overcome the difficulties posed by the global recession.

The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his Government Ministers who are having their first cabinet meeting since the holidays will be digesting the most worrying economic statistics of recent years.