They behaved like any other kids when they were outside playing.

163

I think the prospects for a hard landing for the market are still pretty remote but my concern would be that the economy is becoming increasingly reliant on the housing market.

158

Social partnership seems to have come up short. This dispute does not send out very positive signals about the industrial relations climate in this country.

145

If Ireland wants to produce high-paid, high-productivity jobs in the future we need state of the art IT infrastructure.

133

All the fundamentals are extremely positive. The demographics are good, there is strong inward migration and the job outlook is very positive.

132

This year was the year when consumers started to feel their power. But in 2006 and 2007, consumer spending will really take off.

85