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Piero Cingari

Irish economic miracle explained: Why all that glitters isn't gold

When Ireland's GDP figures for 2025 came in, a startling 12.3% in real terms, many spoke of a fresh economic miracle.

The number, taken at face value, looks extraordinary: no advanced economy grows in double digits, and to do so in 2025, against a backdrop of European slowdown and geopolitical tension, looks almost anomalous.

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