The Department of Finance says GDP will likely fall by 2.5% in 2020 - compared to the last forecast of a 10% hit.
That's mainly due to a surge in exports from the pharmaceutical sector.
The unemployment rate is expected to be 16 per cent at the end of this year - falling to 10 per cent in 2021.
Arklow Chef Wins Gold Medal Catering Award Plating Up Wicklow
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The blaze is said to have happened at 3.30pm this afternoon.
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Blessington Gardaí Renew Appeal Over Murder Of Paul 'Frank' Byrne
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Wicklow-Wexford TD Addresses EU Ambassadors on Artificial Intelligence
The growing impact of Artificial Intelligence is in the spotlight.
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