Yesterday the ESRI published its Medium-Term Review of the Irish economy.
Principal finding was that the economy has the potential to grow at around 3.75% a year over the coming decade.
The press release is here: http://www.esri.ie/news_events/latest_press_releases/medium-term_review_2008-2/index.xml and the executive summary is here: http://www.esri.ie/UserFiles/publications/20080513162227/MTR11_ES.pdf