The Irish Republic is just over 100 years old and, using a number of economic measures, it is performing well. Unemployment (4 per cent), average gross incomes (€49,000 in 2024) and economic growth (2.6 per cent in 2025 using Moderated Domestic Demand) all point to a healthy country when compared with other small and large economies.  Structural net emigration, a scourge in the Republic for about 90 years, has been largely eliminated amid a surge in employment. That employment has stemmed from three key drivers in the private sector – foreign direct investment, tourism and indigenous industry. As we look…

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