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Dublin to sell up to €3bn in state assets

Plans for the sale of a minority stake in state electricity company ESB have been abandoned amid trade union concerns over privatisation

Ireland looks to China for trade boost

Dublin courts investment on a visit by the country’s vice-president, by showcasing its low corporate tax rate and pro-business culture

Dublin offers incentives to create jobs

Dublin hopes to create 100,000 jobs over the next four years by providing incentives and support for companies doing business in Ireland

Ireland’s central bank cuts growth forecasts

The latest prediction says the economy will grow by 0.5 per cent of gross domestic product in 2012, down from a forecast of 1.8 per cent

Irish want referendum on fiscal treaty

Government anxious to avoid a public vote, which it fears could prompt a backlash against four years of spending cuts and tax increases

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Court challenge to Irish property agency Nama

Property developer Treasury Holdings challenges decision by Nama to appoint receivers to assets linked to €1.5bn of loans Nama acquired

Investors gain from bet on Irish recovery

Irish sovereign debt has enjoyed one of the strongest rallies in bond markets since July, with some bondholders sitting on a 50 per cent return on investments

Warily on the way back

As Ireland enters a seventh round of budget cuts and tax rises, policymakers can take grim satisfaction at the resilience of their economy

Ireland: patient is recovering

Its economy has grown for two quarters in a row, foreign direct investment continues to flow in, and the black banking hole seems to have a floor

Strong revival in Irish bond markets

Ireland has seen a powerful rebound since the middle of July in spite of turbulence surrounding Greece and Italy and bank funding worries

The Irish patient

Ireland’s hangover was a painful experience. While there are encouraging signs that the worst is over, economic challenges remain

Ireland’s unexpected economic comeback

Ireland is swiftly restoring its competitive edge and moving rapidly towards a sizeable current account surplus, write David Vines and Max Watson

Burning the banks

It is brave of the Irish to lead the way in the eurozone in letting the market do its work

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