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Economy of the Republic of Ireland
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Economy of Ireland
Dublin Docklands
Currency
1 Euro = 100-cent(s)= 1.17$
Fiscal year
Calendar year
Trade organisations
EU, WTO and OECD
Statistics
GDP
$0.3 trillion (nominal, 2017)[1]
$0.34 trillion (PPP, 2017)[2]
GDP rank
41st (nominal, 2016)[citation needed]
GDP growth
26.3% (2015)[3]
GDP per capita
$72,500 (PPP, 2017), $62,100 (nominal, 2017)[1]
GDP by sector
Services (70.4%), industry (28%), agriculture (1.6%) (2013 est.)[4]
Inflation (CPI)
−0.4% (CPI, June 2017)[5]
Population below poverty line
8.0% (consistent poverty in 2014) Poverty line in 2015: €10,926/year or ~$950/month [6]
Gini coefficient
30.0 (2014)[7]
Labour force
2.22 million (Q3 2016)[8]
Labour force by occupation
services (78%), industry (19%), agriculture (5%) (2011 est.)
Unemployment
6.2% (Apr 2017)[9]
Average gross salary
€3,133 / $3,592, monthly (2017-Q1)[10]
Average net salary
€2,479 / $2,842, monthly (2017-Q1)[11]
Main industries
List[show]
pharmaceuticals
chemicals
computer hardware and software
food products
beverages and brewing
medical devices
Ease-of-doing-business rank
18th (2017)[12]
External
Exports
$123 billion (2015)
Export goods
List[show]
machinery and equipment
computers
chemicals
medical devices
pharmaceuticals
food products
animal products
Main export partners
United States 22.2%
United Kingdom 15.1%
Belgium 13.2%
Germany 6.6%
Switzerland 5.9%
France 5.2%
Netherlands 3.8%
Spain 2.8% (2014)[13]
Imports
$74 billion (2015)
Import goods
List[show]
data processing equipment
other machinery and equipment
chemicals
petroleum and petroleum products
textiles
clothing
Main import partners
United Kingdom 32.2%
United States 10.8%
Germany 7.9%
China 6.5%
Netherlands 4.9%
France 4.7%
Japan 3.2%
Switzerland 2.3% (2014)[13]
Current account
€44.02 billion (2015) [14]
Gross external debt
€2 trillion (Sep 2016)[15]
Net international investment position
−€465 billion (Sept 2016)[15]
Public finances
Public debt
$0.22 trillion (94% of GDP in 2015)[16]
Revenues
€64($85) billion (34.7% of GDP in 2014)[16]
Expenses
€71($95) billion (38.5% of GDP in 2014)[16]
Economic aid
Donor of ODA: €651 million[17]
Recipient of agricultural aid: $895 million (2010)[18]
Credit rating
Standard & Poor's:[19]
A+ (Domestic)
A+ (Foreign)
AAA (T&C Assessment)
Outlook: Stable
Moody's:[20]
A3
Outlook: Positive
Fitch:
A
Outlook: Positive
Foreign reserves
€1.7(~$2) billion (Mar 2015)[21]
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.
The labour productivity level of Ireland is third highest in Europe. OECD, 2015[22]
The economy of Ireland is a modern knowledge economy, focusing on services and high-tech industries and dependent on trade, industry and investment. In terms of GDP per capita, Ireland is ranked as one of the wealthiest countries in the OECD and the EU-27 at 5th in the OECD-28 rankings as of 2008.[23] In terms of GNP per capita, a better measure of national income,[citation needed] Ireland ranks only slightly above the OECD average, despite significant growth in recent years, at 10th in the OECD-28 rankings. GDP (national output) is significantly greater than GNP (national income) due to the repatriation of profits and royalty payments by multinational firms based in Ireland.[24]
A 2005 study by The Economist found Ireland to have the best quality of life in the world.[25] The 1995 to 2007 period of very high economic growth, with a record of posting the highest growth rates in Europe, led many to call the country the Celtic Tiger.[26] One of the keys to this economic growth was a low corporation tax, currently at 12.5% standard rate.[27]
The Irish financial crisis severely affected the economy, compounding domestic economic problems related to the collapse of the Irish property bubble. After 24 years of continuous growth at an annual level during 1984–2007,[28] Ireland first experienced a short technical recession from Q2-Q3 2007, followed by a long 2-year recession from Q1 2008 – Q4 2009.[29] In March 2008, Ireland had the highest level of household debt relative to disposable income in the developed world at 190%, causing a further slow down in private consumption, and thus also being one of the reasons for the long lasting recession.[30] The hard economic climate was reported in April 2010, even to have led to a resumed emigration.[31]
After a year with stagnant economic activity in 2010, Irish real GDP rose by 2.2% in 2011 and 0.2% in 2012, which was mainly driven by strong improvements in the export sector – while private consumption remained subdued. The economic challenges continued, however, as the prolonged European sovereign-debt crisis caused a new Irish recession starting in Q3 2012, which was still ongoing as of Q2 2013.[32] In May 2013 the European Commission's economic forecast for Ireland predicted its growth rates would return to a positive 1.1% in 2013 and 2.2% in 2014.[33] The Irish economy grew by 4.8% in 2014.
An apparent, but illusory, growth of 26.3% in 2015 has been ascribed to tax inversion practices by multinationals taking advantage of Ireland's low corporate tax rate ("leprechaun economics").[34]
As of 2015, Ireland was ranked as the world's ninth most "economically free" economy in an index created by free-market economists from the Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation, the Index of Economic Freedom.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Since the Irish Free State
1.2 Celtic Tiger (1995–2007)
1.3 Economic downturn (2008–2013)
1.4 Signs of recovery (2014 onwards)
2 Sectors
2.1 Alcoholic beverage industry
2.2 Pharmaceuticals
2.3 Financial services
2.4 Aircraft leasing
2.5 Information and communications technology
2.6 Software
2.7 Medical technologies
2.8 Engineering
2.9 Exports
2.10 Primary sector
2.10.1 Welfare benefits
2.10.2 Wealth distribution and taxation
3 Currency
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History[edit]
Main article: Economic history of the Republic of Ireland
Since the Irish Free State[edit]
From the 1920s Ireland had high trade barriers such as high tariffs, particularly during the Economic War with Britain in the 1930s, and a policy of import substitution. During the 1950s, 400,000 people emigrated from Ireland.[35] It became increasingly clear that economic nationalism was unsustainable. While other European countries enjoyed fast growth, Ireland suffered economic stagnation.[35] The policy changes were drawn together in Economic Development, an official paper published in 1958 that advocated free trade, foreign investment, and growth rather than fiscal restraint as the prime objective of economic management.[35]
In the 1970s, the population increased by 15% and national income increased at an annual rate of about 4%. Employment increased by around 1% per year, but the state sector amounted to a large part of that. Public sector employment was a third of the total workforce by 1980. Budget deficits and public debt increased, leading to the crisis in the 1980s.[35] During the 1980s, underlying economic problems became pronounced. Middle income workers were taxed 60% of their marginal income,[36] unemployment had risen to 20%, annual overseas emigration reached over 1% of population, and public deficits reached 15% of GDP.
In 1987 Fianna Fáil reduced public spending, cut taxes, and promoted competition. Ryanair used Ireland's deregulated aviation market and helped European regulators to see benefits of competition in transport markets. Intel invested in 1989 and was followed by a number of technology companies such as Microsoft and Google. A consensus exists among all government parties about the sustained economic growth.[35] The GDP per capita in the OECD prosperity ranking rose from 21st in 1993 to 4th in 2002.[37]
Between 1985 and 2002, private sector jobs increased 59%. The economy shifted from an agriculture to a knowledge economy, focusing on services and high-tech industries. Economic growth averaged 10% from 1995 to 2000, and 7% from 2001 to 2004. Industry, which accounts for 46% of GDP and about 80% of exports, has replaced agriculture as the country's leading sector.
Celtic Tiger (1995–2007)[edit]
Main article: Celtic Tiger
The economy benefited from a rise in consumer spending, construction, and business investment. Since 1987, a key part of economic policy has been Social Partnership, which is a neo-corporatist set of voluntary 'pay pacts' between the Government, employers and trade unions. The 1995 to 2000 period of high economic growth was called the "Celtic Tiger", a reference to the "tiger economies" of East Asia.[26]
GDP growth continued to be relatively robust, with a rate of about 6% in 2001, over 4% in 2004, and 4.7% in 2005. With high growth came high inflation. Prices in Dublin were considerably higher than elsewhere in the country, especially in the property market.[38] However, property prices are falling following the recent economic recession. At the end of July 2008, the annual rate of inflation was at 4.4% (as measured by the CPI) or 3.6% (as measured by the HICP)[39][40] and inflation actually dropped slightly from the previous month.
In terms of GDP per capita, Ireland is ranked as one of the wealthiest countries in the OECD and the EU-27, at 4th in the OECD-28 rankings. In terms of GNP per capita, a better measure of national income, Ireland ranks below the OECD average, despite significant growth in recent years, at 10th in the OECD-28 rankings. GDP is significantly greater than GNP (national income) due to the large number of multinational firms based in Ireland.[24] A 2005 study by The Economist found Ireland to have the best quality of life in the world.[25]
The positive reports and economic statistics masked several underlying imbalances. The construction sector, which was inherently cyclical in nature, accounted for a significant component of Ireland's GDP. A recent downturn in residential property market sentiment has highlighted the over-exposure of the Irish economy to construction, which now presents a threat to economic growth.[41][42][43] Despite several successive years of economic growth and significant improvements since 2000, Ireland's population is marginally more at risk of poverty than the EU-15 average and 6.8% of the population suffer "consistent poverty".[24][44]
Economic downturn (2008–2013)[edit]
Main articles: Post-2008 Irish economic downturn and Post-2008 Irish banking crisis
It was the first country in the EU to officially enter a recession related to the Financial crisis 2008, as declared by the Central Statistics Office.[45] Ireland now has the second-highest level of household debt in the world (190% of household income).[46] The country's credit rating was downgraded to "AA-" by Standard & Poor's ratings agency in August 2010 due to the cost of supporting the banks, which would weaken the Government's financial flexibility over the medium term.[47] It transpired that the cost of recapitalising the banks was greater than expected at that time, and, in response to the mounting costs, the country's credit rating was again downgraded by Standard & Poor's to "A".[48][49]
The global recession has significantly impacted the Irish economy. Economic growth was 4.7% in 2007, but −1.7% in 2008 and −7.1% in 2009. In mid-2010, Ireland looked like it was about to exit recession in 2010 following growth of 0.3% in Q4 of 2009 and 2.7% in Q1 of 2010. The government forecast a 0.3% expansion.[50][51][52] However the economy experienced Q2 negative growth of −1.2%,[52] and in the fourth quarter, the GDP shrunk by 1.6%. Overall, the GDP was reduced by 1% in 2010, making it the third consecutive year of negative growth.[53] On the other hand, Ireland recorded the biggest month-on-month rise for industrial production across the eurozone in 2010, with 7.9% growth in September compared to August, followed by Estonia (3.6%) and Denmark (2.7%).[54]
A housing construction site in Dublin at Sandyford, 2006.
The second problem, unacknowledged by management of Irish banks, the financial regulator and the Irish government,[55] is solvency. The question concerning solvency has arisen due to domestic problems in the crashing Irish property market. Irish financial institutions have substantial exposure to property developers in their loan portfolio.[56] In 2008, property developers had an over-supply of property, with much unsold as demand significantly diminished. The employment growth of the past that attracted many immigrants from Eastern Europe and propped up demand for property was replaced by rising unemployment.[57]
Irish property developers speculated billions of Euros in overvalued land parcels such as urban brownfield and greenfield sites. They also speculated in agricultural land which, in 2007, had an average value of €23,600 per acre ($32,000 per acre or €60,000 per hectare)[58] which is several multiples above the value of equivalent land in other European countries.[citation needed] Lending to builders and developers has grown to such an extent that it equals 28% of all bank lending, or "the approximate value of all public deposits with retail banks. Effectively, the Irish banking system has taken all its shareholders' equity, with a substantial chunk of its depositors' cash on top, and handed it over to builders and property speculators.....By comparison, just before the Japanese bubble burst in late 1989, construction and property development had grown to a little over 25 per cent of bank lending."[59]
Irish banks correctly identify a systematic risk of triggering an even more severe financial crisis in Ireland if they were to call in the loans as they fall due. The loans are subject to terms and conditions, referred to as "covenants". These covenants are being waived[60] in fear of provoking the (inevitable) bankruptcy of many property developers[61] and banks are thought to be "lending some developers further cash to pay their interest bills, which means that they are not classified as 'bad debts' by the banks".[56] Furthermore, the banks' "impairment" (bad debt) provisions are still at very low levels.[62][63] This does not appear to be consistent with the real negative changes taking place in property market fundamentals.
On 30 September 2008, the Irish Government declared a guarantee that intends to safeguard the Irish banking system. The Irish National guarantee, backed by taxpayer funds, covers "all deposits (retail, commercial, institutional and interbank), covered bonds, senior debt and dated subordinated debt".[64] In exchange for the bailout, the government did not take preferred equity stakes in the banks (which dilute shareholder value) nor did they demand that top banking executives' salaries and bonuses be capped, or that board members be replaced.[65]
Despite the Government guarantees to the banks, their shareholder value continued to decline and on 2009-01-15, the Government[66] nationalised Anglo Irish Bank, which had a market capitalisation of less than 2% of its peak in 2007. Subsequent to this, further pressure came on the other two large Irish banks, who on 2009-01-19, had share values fall[67] by between 47 and 50% in one day. As of 11 October 2008, leaked reports of possible actions by the government[68] to artificially prop up the property developers have been revealed.
In contrast, on 7 October 2008, Danske Bank wrote off a substantial sum largely due to property-related losses incurred by its Irish subsidiary – National Irish Bank.[69] The 3.18%[70] charge against the loan book of its Irish operations is the first significant write off to take place and is a modest indication of the extent of the more substantial future charges to be incurred by the over-exposed domestic banks. Asset write downs by the domestically-owned Irish banks are only now slowly beginning to take place[56]
In November 2010 the Irish government published a National Recovery plan, which aimed to restore order to the public finances and to bring its deficit in line with the EU target of 3% of economic output by 2015.[71] The plan envisaged a budget adjustment of €15 billion (€10 billion in public expenditure cuts and €5 billion in taxes) over a four-year period. This was front-loaded in 2011, when measures totalling €6 billion took place. Subsequent budgetary adjustments of €3 billion per year were put in place up to 2015, to reduce the government deficit to less than 3% of GDP. VAT would increase to 23% by 2014. A property tax was re-introduced in 2012. This was initially charged in 2012 as a flat rate on all properties and subsequently charged at a level of 0.18% of the estimated market-value of a property from 2013. Domestic water charges are to be introduced in 2015.[72][73] Expenditure cuts included reductions in public sector pay levels, reductions in the number of public sector employees through early retirement schemes, reduced social welfare payments and reduced health spending. As a result of increased taxation and decreased government spending the Central Statistics Office (Ireland) reported that the Irish government deficit had decreased from 32.5% of GDP in 2010 (a level boosted by one-off support payments to the financial sector) to 5.7% of GDP in 2013. [74] In addition Ireland's unemployment rate fell from a peak of 15.1% in February 2012 to 10.6% in December 2014.[75] The number of people in employment increased by 58,000 (3.1% increase in employment rate) in the year to September 2013. On 27 February 2014 the government launched its Action Plan for Jobs 2014, which followed similar plans initiated in 2013 and 2012.[76]
Signs of recovery (2014 onwards)[edit]
The term "Celtic Phoenix" was coined by journalist and satirist Paul Howard,[77] which has been occasionally used by some economic commentators and media outlets to describe the indicators of economic growth in some sectors in Ireland since 2014.[78][79]
In late 2013, Ireland exited an EU/ECB/IMF bailout. The Irish economy began to recover in 2014, growing by 4.8%, making Ireland the fastest growing economy in the European Union.[80] Contributing factors to growth included a recovering construction sector, quantitative easing, a weak euro, and low oil prices.[81][82] This growth helped to reduce national debt to 109% of GDP, and the budget deficit fell to 3.1% in the fourth quarter.[83]
The headline unemployment rate remained steady at 10%, though the youth unemployment rate remained higher than the EU average, at over 20%.[84][85] Emigration had continued to play a significant factor in unemployment statistics, though the emigration rate also began to fall in 2014.[86][87]
Property prices also increased in 2014, growing fastest in Dublin. This was due to a housing shortage, especially in the Dublin area. The demand for housing caused some recovery in the Irish construction and property sectors.[88] By early 2015, house price increases nationally began to outpace those in Dublin. Cork saw house prices rise by 7.2%, while Galway prices rose by 6.8%. Prices in Limerick were 6.7% higher while in Waterford there was a 4.9% increase.[89] The housing crisis resulted in over 20,000 applicants being on the social housing list in the Dublin City Council area for the first time.[90] In May 2015, the Insolvency Service of Ireland reported to the Oireactas Justice Committee that 110,000 mortgages were in arrears, and 37,000 of those are in arrears of over 720 days.[91]
On 14 October 2014, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin introduced the budget for 2015, the first in seven years to include tax cuts and spending increases.[92] The budget reversed some of the austerity measures that had been introduced over the previous six years, with increased spending and tax cuts worth just over €1bn.[93][94][95][96]
In April 2015, during a "Spring Economic Statement", Noonan and Howlin outlined the government's plans and projections up to the year 2020.[97][98] This included policy statements on expansionary budgets, deficit management plans and proposed cuts to the Universal Social Charge and other taxes.[99]
In October 2014, German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble said that Germany was "jealous" at how the Irish economy had recovered after its bailout. He also said that Ireland had made a significant contribution to the stabilisation of the euro.[100] While Taoiseach Enda Kenny praised the economic growth, and said that Ireland would seek to avoid returning to a "boom and bust" cycle, he noted that other areas of the economy remained fragile.[101][102][103] The European Commission also acknowledged the recovery and growth, but warned that any extra government revenue should be used to further reduce the national debt.[104][105]
Some other commentators have suggested that, depending on the Eurozone, world economic outlook as well as other internal and external factors, the growth seen in Ireland in 2014 and early 2015 may not indicate a longer-term pattern for sustainable economic improvement.[106][107][108][109] Other commentators have noted that recovery figures do not account for emigration, youth unemployment, child poverty, homelessness and other factors.[110]
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, which was widely reported as likely having a negative impact on trade between the UK and Ireland, and the Irish economy in general.[111][112] Other commentators, for example the Financial Times, suggested that some London-based financial institutions might move operations to Dublin after Brexit.[113]
In 2016 official CSO figures indicated that the economic recovery had led to 26.3% growth in GDP in 2015 and 18.7% growth in GNP.[114] There was a suggestion that the accounting practices of multinationals (including shallow or shell companies) contributed to the figures.[115][116] Some economists described the 26.3% figure as "meaningless" and "farcical".[115][117]
Sectors[edit]
Alcoholic beverage industry[edit]
The drinks industry employs approximately 92,000 people and contributes 2 billion euro annually to the Irish economy[118] making it one of the biggest sectors. It supports jobs in agriculture, distilling and brewing. It is subdivided into 5 areas; beer (employing 1,800 people directly and 35,000 indirectly),[119] cider (supporting 5,000 jobs),[120] spirits (supporting 14,700 jobs),[121] whiskey (employing 748 people with turnover of 400 million euro)[122] and wine (employing 1,100 directly).[123][third-party source needed]
Pharmaceuticals[edit]
The pharmaceutical sector employs approximately 50,000 people and is responsible for 55 billion euro of exports.[124][third-party source needed] A number of these companies are based in County Cork, at Little Island and Ringaskiddy.
Financial services[edit]
The financial services sector employs approximately 35,000 people and contributes 2 billion euro in taxes annually to the economy.[125] Ireland is the seventh largest provider of wholesale financial services in Europe.[125] A number of these firms are located at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin.
Aircraft leasing[edit]
There are 1,200 directly employed in leasing, with Irish lessors managing more than €100 billion in assets.[citation needed] This means that Ireland manages nearly 22% of the fleet of aircraft worldwide and a 40% share of Global fleet of leased aircraft. Ireland has 14 of the top 15 lessors by fleet size.[citation needed]
Information and communications technology[edit]
The Information and communications technology (ICT) sector employs over 37,000 people and generates 35 billion annually. The top ten ICT companies are located in Ireland, with over 200 companies in total.[126][clarification needed] A number of these ICT companies are based in Dublin at developments like the Silicon Docks. This includes Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Amazon, eBay, PayPal and Microsoft; several of which have their EMEA / Europe & Middle East headquarters in Ireland. Others operate their European headquarters from Cork, including Apple, EMC and Johnson Controls.
Software[edit]
The software sector employs approximately 24,000 people and contributes 16 billion Euro to the economy. Ireland is the world's second largest exporter of software.[citation needed] The top 10 global technology firms have operations in Ireland including Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Ireland is home to over 900 software companies.[127][third-party source needed]
Medical technologies[edit]
The Medical technology (MedTech) sector employs nearly 25,000 people and generates 9.4 billion Euro annually, with over one hundred companies in the country.[128][third-party source needed]
Engineering[edit]
The Multinational Engineering sector employs over 18,500 people and contributes approximately 4.2 billion euro annually.[129] This includes approximately 180 companies in areas such of industrial products and services, aerospace, automotive and clean tech.[citation needed]
Exports[edit]
Ireland Export Treemap by Product (2014) from Harvard Atlas of Economic Complexity
Exports play an important role in Ireland's economic growth. A series of significant discoveries of base metal deposits have been made, including the giant ore deposit at Tara Mine. Zinc-lead ores are also currently mined from two other underground operations in Lisheen and Galmoy. Ireland now ranks as the seventh largest producer of zinc concentrates in the world, and the twelfth largest producer of lead concentrates. The combined output from these mines make Ireland the largest zinc producer in Europe and the second largest producer of lead.[130]
Ireland is the world's most profitable country for US corporations, with a corporation tax rate of 12.5% according to the US tax journal Tax Notes.[131] The country is one of the largest exporters of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and software-related goods and services in the world.[132] Bord Gáis is responsible for the supply and distribution of natural gas, which was first brought ashore in 1976 from the Kinsale Head gas field. Electrical generation from peat consumption, as a percent of total electrical generation, was reduced from 18.8% to 6.1%, between 1990 and 2004.[133] A forecast by Sustainable Energy Ireland predicts that oil will no longer be used for electrical generation but natural gas will be dominant at 71.3% of the total share, coal at 9.2%, and renewable energy at 8.2% of the market.[133]
New sources are expected to come on stream after 2010, including the Corrib gas field and potentially the Shannon Liquefied Natural Gas terminal.[134] In its Globalization Index 2010 published in January 2011 Ernst and Young with the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Ireland second after Hong Kong. The index ranks 60 countries according to their degree of globalisation relative to their GDP.[135] While the Irish economy has significant debt problems in 2011, exporting remains a success.
Primary sector[edit]
The primary sector constitutes about 5% of Irish GDP, and 8% of Irish employment. Ireland's main economic resource is its large fertile pastures, particularly the midland and southern regions. In 2012 Ireland exported approximately €9 billion worth of agri-food and drink (about 8.4% of Ireland's exports), mainly as cattle, beef, and dairy products. Ireland's agri-food exports are expected to grow and are led by a number of large Irish companies including Kerry Group, Glanbia and Greencore.
In the late nineteenth century, the island was mostly deforested. In 2005, after years of national afforestation programmes, about 9% of Ireland has become forested.[136] It is still one of the least forested countries in the EU and heavily relies on imported wood.[137] Its coastline – once abundant in fish, particularly cod – has suffered overfishing and since 1995 the fisheries industry has focused more on aquaculture. Freshwater salmon and trout stocks in Ireland's waterways have also been depleted but are being better managed.[138] Ireland is a major exporter of zinc to the EU and mining also produces significant quantities of lead and alumina.[139]
Beyond this, the country has significant deposits of gypsum, limestone, and smaller quantities of copper, silver, gold, barite, and dolomite.[140] Peat extraction has historically been important, especially from midland bogs, however more efficient fuels and environmental protection of bogs has reduced peat's importance to the economy.[141] Natural gas extraction occurs in the Kinsale Gas Field and the Corrib Gas Field in the southern and western counties,[142] where there is 19.82 bn cubic metres of proven reserves.[140]
The construction sector in Ireland has been severely affected by the Irish property bubble and the 2008-2013 Irish banking crisis and as a result contributes less to the economy than during the period 2002–2007.
While there are over 60 credit institutions incorporated in Ireland,[143] the banking system is dominated by the AIB Bank, Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank.[144] There is a large Credit Union movement within the country which offers an alternative to the banks. The Irish Stock Exchange is in Dublin, however, due to its small size, many firms also maintain listings on either the London Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ. That being said, the Irish Stock Exchange has a leading position as a listing domicile for cross-border funds. By accessing the Irish Stock Exchange, investment companies can market their shares to a wider range of investors (under MiFID although this will change somewhat with the introduction of the AIFM Directive. Service providers abound for the cross-border funds business and Ireland has been recently rated with a DAW Index score of 4 in 2012. Similarly, the insurance industry in Ireland is a leader in both retail markets and corporate customers in the EU, in large part due to the International Financial Services Centre.[145]
Welfare benefits[edit]
As of December 2007, Ireland's net unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed people across four family types (single people, lone parents, single-income couples with and without children) was the third highest of the OECD countries (jointly with Iceland) after Denmark and Switzerland.[146] Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit for a single person in Ireland is €188 per week, as of March 2011.[147] State provided old age pensions are also relatively generous in Ireland.[citation needed] The maximum weekly rate for the State Pension (Contributory) is €230.30 for a single pensioner aged between 66 and 80 (€436.60 for a pensioner couple in the same age range).[148] The maximum weekly rate for the State Pension (Non-Contributory) is €219 for a single pensioner aged between 66 and 80 (€363.70 for a pensioner couple in the same age range).[149]
Wealth distribution and taxation[edit]
Further information: Taxation in the Republic of Ireland
Total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP for Ireland over the past several decades compared to other highly developed states.
The percentage of the population at risk of relative poverty was 21% in 2004 – one of the highest rates in the European Union.[150] Ireland's inequality of income distribution score on the Gini coefficient scale was 30.4 in 2000, slightly below the OECD average of 31.[151] Sustained increases in the value of residential property during the 1990s and up to late 2006 was a key factor in the increase in personal wealth in Ireland, with Ireland ranking second only to Japan in personal wealth in 2006.[152] However, residential property values and equities have fallen substantially since the beginning of 2007 and major declines in personal wealth expected.[153][needs update]
From 1975 to 2005, tax revenues fluctuated at around 30% of GDP (see graph right).
Currency[edit]
Main article: Eurozone
Before the introduction of the euro notes and coins in January 2002, Ireland used the Irish pound or punt. In January 1999 Ireland was one of eleven European Union member states which launched the European Single Currency, the euro. Euro banknotes are issued in €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500 denominations and share the common design used across Europe, however like other countries in the eurozone, Ireland has its own unique design on one face of euro coins.[154] The government decided on a single national design for all Irish coin denominations, which show a Celtic harp, a traditional symbol of Ireland, decorated with the year of issue and the word Éire which means "Ireland" in the Irish language.
See also[edit]
Economy of Dublin
Economy of Cork
Economy of Limerick

Economy of Northern Ireland
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Soweto derby
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Soweto Derby
An Orlando Pirates fan and a Kaizer Chiefs fan before the Soweto derby.
Locale
Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Teams
Kaizer Chiefs
Orlando Pirates
First meeting
24 January 1970
The Soweto derby is a soccer rivalry between Premier Soccer League's Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in South Africa and is considered one of the most fiercely contested matches in African football. It was first contested on 24 January 1970.[1] Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase.
Based in Soweto, Johannesburg, the rivalry stems from the fact that Kaizer Chiefs was formed by a former Orlando Pirates star Kaizer Motaung. Motaung had left Orlando Pirates to go play professional soccer in the now defunct North American Soccer League for a team called the Atlanta Chiefs. Upon returning home, he found a lot of infighting among the hierarchy at Pirates. He decided to form a Kaizer XI, which initially played friendly matches with various clubs in South Africa and then this entity evolved to the Kaizer Chiefs.
Contents
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1 Overall record
2 All-time results
2.1 League
2.2 Cup results
3 Club's honours
4 Head-to-head ranking in Premier Soccer League(1996/97 - present)
5 References
Overall record[edit]
Team
League
Nedbank Cup
Telkom Cup
MTN 8
Total
Fixtures 38 16 3 8 65
Kaizer Chiefs 19 9 2 6 36
Orlando Pirates 9 6 1 4 20
Draw 18 2 0 2 22
All-time results[edit]
League[edit]
Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs
Season
Division
Date
Venue
Score
Attendance
Date
Venue
Score
Attendance
1996-97 Premier Soccer League 18.01.1997 FNB Stadium 0 – 1 ?
1997-98 Premier Soccer League 22.11.1997 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 07.03.1998 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
1998-99 Premier Soccer League 09.10.1998 FNB Stadium 2 – 2 13.02.1999 Orlando Stadium 1 – 2
1999-2000 Premier Soccer League 13.06.2000 FNB Stadium 2 – 2 20.11.1999 Orlando Stadium 1 – 0
2000-01 Premier Soccer League 09.06.2001 FNB Stadium 1 – 0 29.11.2000 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2001-02 Premier Soccer League 15.12.2001 FNB Stadium 0 – 3 04.05.2002 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2002-03 Premier Soccer League 14.03.2003 FNB Stadium 2 – 0 07.12.2002 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2003-04 Premier Soccer League 13.12.2003 FNB Stadium 1 – 0 01.05.2004 Orlando Stadium 1 – 0
2004-05 Premier Soccer League 29.04.2005 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 29.10.2004 Orlando Stadium 2 – 1
2005-06 Premier Soccer League 28.10.2005 FNB Stadium 2 – 0 09.05.2006 Orlando Stadium 0 – 1
2006-07 Premier Soccer League 08.12.2006 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 27.04.2007 Orlando Stadium 1 – 1
2007-08 Premier Soccer League 10.05.2008 FNB Stadium 1 – 0 24.11.2007 Orlando Stadium 2 – 2
2008-09 Premier Soccer League 15.11.2008 0 – 2 02.05.2009 Orlando Stadium 2 – 1
2009-10 Premier Soccer League 31.10.2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium 0 – 0 40,000 20.02.2010 Orlando Stadium 0 – 0 14,000
2010-11 Premier Soccer League 26.02.2011 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 92,515 13.11.2010 FNB Stadium 1 – 3 74,875
2011-12 Premier Soccer League 17.09.2011 FNB Stadium 2 – 0 25,000 17.03.2012 FNB Stadium 3 – 2 87,171
2012-13 Premier Soccer League 09.03.2013 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 80,000 08.12.2012 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 84,000
2013-14 Premier Soccer League 26.10.2013 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 80,000 15.03.2014 FNB Stadium 0 – 1 90,000
2014-15 Premier Soccer League 07.03.2015 FNB Stadium 0 – 0 8,000 06.12.2014 FNB Stadium 0 – 2 71,282
2015-16 Premier Soccer League 31.10.2015 FNB Stadium 1 – 3 90,000 30.01.2016 FNB Stadium 1 – 1 60,000
Cup results[edit]
Season
Competition
Round
Date
Stadium
Home team
Result
Away team
Attendance
Notes
1970-71 Life Challenge Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 2 – 2 (aet) Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs won 2 – 1 after replay
Final replay ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 2 – 1 Orlando Pirates
1971-72 MTN 8 Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 2 – 1 (aet) Kaizer Chiefs
1974-75 Life Challenge Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 3 – 2 Kaizer Chiefs
Life Challenge Cup Final 1st leg ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 4 – 1 Orlando Pirates Kaizer Chiefs won 6 – 2 on aggregate
Final 2 ng leg ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 1 – 2 Kaizer Chiefs
1975-76 Benson & Hedges Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 1 – 0 Orlando Pirates
1976-77 Benson & Hedges Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 1 – 0 Orlando Pirates
1980-81 Nedbank Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 1 – 1 (aet) Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs won 3 – 1 on aggregate
Final replay ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 3 – 1 Orlando Pirates
1983-84 Nedbank Cup Final ? FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 1 – 0 Orlando Pirates
1987-88 Bob Save Super Bowl Final ? FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 1 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs
1996 Bob Save Super Bowl Semi Final ? ? Orlando Pirates 4 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs
1997-98 Bob Save Super Bowl 2nd Round 27.03.1998 ? Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Orlando Pirates
1998-99 Bob Save Super Bowl Semi Final 1st leg 31.10.1998 ? Kaizer Chiefs 3 – 1 Orlando Pirates Kaizer Chiefs won 3 – 2 on aggregate
Semi Final 2nd leg 14.11.1998 ? Orlando Pirates 1 – 0 Kaizer Chiefs
2001-02 MTN 8 Semi Final 25.08.2001 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 1 – 0 Orlando Pirates
2005-06 ABSA Cup Final 19.05.2006 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs * 0 – 0 (5 – 3 pens) Orlando Pirates
2009-10 Telkom Knockout Semi Final 05.04.2010 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates * 0 – 0 (0 – 3 pens) Kaizer Chiefs
2010-11 MTN 8 Semi Final 1st leg 11.09.2010 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates 1 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate
Semi Final 2nd leg 26.09.2010 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Orlando Pirates
Telkom Knockout Final 03.12.2010 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates * 0 – 3 Kaizer Chiefs
2012-12 MTN 8 Final 10.09.2011 FNB Stadium Orlando Pirates * 1 – 0 (aet) Kaizer Chiefs
2012-13 MTN 8 Semi Final 1st leg 24.08.2013 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 1 Orlando Pirates 83,000 Orlando Pirates won 2 – 1 on aggregate
Semi Final 2nd leg 24.09.2013 Orlando Stadium Orlando Pirates 1 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs 40,000
2014-15 MTN 8 Final 20.09.2014 Moses Mabhida Stadium Orlando Pirates * 0 – 1 Kaizer Chiefs 50,000
2015-16 Telkom Knockout Semi Final 07.11.2015 FNB Stadium Kaizer Chiefs 0 – 0 Orlando City Kaizer Chiefs won 6 – 5 on penalties
* Played as neutral game with one side designated as the 'home team'.
Club's honours[edit]
Competition
Kaizer Chiefs
Orlando Pirates
League Premier Soccer League (1996–present) 4 4
National Soccer League (1985-1995) 3 1
National Premier Soccer League (1971-1984) 5 4
Total League 12 9
Cup Nedbank Cup 13 8
Telkom Knockout 13 1
MTN 8 15 9
Total Cup 41 18
International CAF Champions League - 1
African Cup Winners' Cup 1 -
CAF Super Cup - 1
Total International 1 2
Total Competition Wins 54 28
Head-to-head ranking in Premier Soccer League(1996/97 - present)[edit]
P.
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1st
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2nd
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3rd
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4th
4 4
5th
5 5 5 5 5
6th
6 6
7th
7
8th
8
9th
9 9
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "South Africa's derby goes global". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
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