Ireland's economy could shrink by more than 7% this year - research
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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's economy could contract by more than 7% in 2020 and unemployment could soar to around 18% as a result of measures taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus, research showed on Thursday.In its latest quarterly assessment, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), an independent think tank partly funded by Ireland's finance department, said the current restrictions on economic life will lead to "a significant reversal" of Ireland's recent economic..