There's an upbeat forecast for the Irish economy.
EY Ireland is predicting it could grow by 5 percent in 2021 with the labour market recovering to pre-pandemic levels by 2023.
The Republic recorded the highest growth of all major economies in the world in 2020 largely thanks to the huge number of multinationals based here.
 
                                        
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