<p>A current budget surplus of €12.8 billion makes Ireland an outlier among western economies but Cormac Lucey is not so sure everything is all rosey and thinks there are a few elephants in the room that could derail us in a blink of an eye. He joins Mandy Johnston to discuss.</p>

A current budget surplus of €12.8 billion makes Ireland an outlier among western economies but Cormac Lucey is not so sure everything is all rosey and thinks there are a few elephants in the room that could derail us in a blink of an eye. He joins Mandy Johnston to discuss.

Are reports of Ireland’s wealth greatly exaggerated?

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