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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Devane

2023 will be a 'bad year' and energy prices will get higher but economy should recover, budgetary watchdog says

Ireland’s budgetary watchdog has said 2023 will be a “bad year” but in the medium term it expects the economy to recover.

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) chairman Sebastian Barnes warned there are a number of factors that could “tip” the country into a much weaker economic situation.

Representatives from the council appeared before the Budgetary Oversight Committee on Wednesday evening to discuss its recent assessment report.

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