Growth will be above 3% next year and the year after while unemployment will remain around 4.4% and Inflation will be below the ECB target of 2% in the coming 24 months.  They are the assessments of the Central Bank of Ireland in its final Quarterly bulletin of the year.  But the CBI foresees a slowdown in global trade which could have a more pronounced impact on Ireland. 

Joe spoke to Robert Kelly Director of Economics and Statistics with the Central Bank of Ireland.