Ireland's economy expanded slightly in the second quarter, revised from a contraction estimated initially, the latest data from the statistical office CSO showed on Thursday.
Gross domestic product rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent sequentially in the second quarter, reversing an upwardly revised 7.5 percent expansion in the first quarter. In the flash report, the economy showed a shrink of 1.0 percent.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.