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• The next few months will be critical for the economy
• Gerry Breen, lord mayor of Dublin, says that while the economic crisis has dealt a body blow to the city, the under-fire financial services industry has a key role to play in its recovery - -
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‘Celtic tiger’ licks its wounds and aims for recovery
A credit-fuelled boom has given way to two years of fiscal pain but economic growth remains elusive, writes John Murray Brown
Batt O’Keeffe: ‘All political parties are committed to the plan’
John Murray Brown meets the minister for enterprise, trade and innovation
Economy: Hopes pinned on four-year fiscal consolidation plan
John Murray Brown sets the scene for the next critical months
Property: Mopping up after the bubble that burst
Daniel Thomas looks at how Nama is dealing with a real crisis in real estate
Banking: Timing will be critical for removal of state guarantee
Policymakers face a big challenge in weaning financial institutions off support, says John Murray Brown
Research: Innovation has big role in building prosperity
The science budget has trebled over the past decade, writes Clive Cookson
Profile: Jean-Pierre Colinge
Ireland is trying to create a science capability virtually from scratch, writes John Murray Brown
Drug industry: Pharma sector is confident it will ride out the tough times
From a standing start, the country is now a world force, says Andrew Jack
Traveller’s guide: Economic woes translate into keen prices
Michael O’Sullivan picks some choice cuts among places to stay, eat, drink and take a break
Case study: Seventeen years after the Digital closure, new doors open in Galway
The influence of the former US computer manufacturer lives on, writes John Murray Brown
