First of all the good news is according to the central bank of Ireland that the economy will continue to grow at a robust pace. The bad news is that higher inflation is going to dent that growth. 

Mark Cassidy is Director of Economics and Statistics with the Central bank of Ireland spoke to Joe this morning.

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