But will many younger people be left on the ground as the rocket heads into economic orbit ? As high-tech sectors forge ahead,the domestic part of the economy – where many of them work– has been battered. Over the last year, exports grew by 18 per cent and the domestic economy contracted by 5.5 per cent. The Government deserves credit for the extraordinary measures it put in place to protect the domestic economy over the past year, without which things would be a lot worse. It was good to see new money for training, education and job placements in the economic plan announced this week.

Source: The Irish Times June 05, 2021 00:00 UTC