Philip R Lane: Prospects for the Irish economy Speech by Mr Philip R Lane, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the Cork Chamber of Commerce, Cork, 23 February 2017. * * * Acknowledgements: I thank John Flynn and Terry Quinn for their inputs into this speech. Good afternoon.
It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to address the Cork Chamber of Commerce. Today, I want to focus on the prospects for the Irish economy. First, I will give an overview of our latest projections for the economy. Next, I will discuss some external challenges facing the economy.