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ESRI: Trade & Exports Main Factors In Irish Economic Growth.

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11% growth forecast by the end of the year.

Trade and exports are the main factors behind a projection for the Irish economy to growth by 11 percent, according to the ESRI.

The think-tank has revised its forecasts from earlier this year, where it predicted economic growth to be at around 5 percent.

The vaccine rollout and subsequent reopening is also expected to provide a boost in consumption.

Senior Research Officer Conor O'Toole joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of Kildare Today.

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