• The first signs of the marked slowdown in the pace of global growth impacting the Irish economy have become apparent recently, with announcements of imminent job losses in a number of high profile tech companies...
• It should be noted that the very open Irish economy was never expected to escape the impact of the global downturn...
• It is generally recognised that the risks to the global economy are skewed to the downside and the weakening in activity may prove more severe than currently anticipated...
• There are important issues to be addressed by Ireland, though, to maintain its attractiveness and competiveness....
• This week, a busy data schedule in the UK includes labour market and inflation updates...

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