This has been a bad year for stocks. The Iseq index of Irish shares is in a bear market, having fallen more than 20pc this year as investors react to persistent inflation, an energy shock and supply chain disruption in the global economy.
The number of aircraft flying through Irish airspace next year is projected to be 25pc higher than in 2019, according to the boss of the Irish Aviation Authority, signalling a continuing rapid recovery in the aviation sector.
Forget any prospect that Ireland’s parallel economies might finally merge.
