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  "title": "Ireland: 2016 Sixth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report for Ireland",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, February 3, 2017",
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  "summary": "This paper highlights the main points of 2016 Sixth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Ireland. Ireland continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2016, mainly driven by domestic demand. The current account surplus widened somewhat in the first three quarters of 2016.",
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      "heading": "Main findings: growth and demand",
      "content": "- Ireland continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2016, mainly driven by domestic demand.\n- Employment gain is implied by the subject keywords but specific employment figures are not provided in the source text."
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      "heading": "External accounts",
      "content": "- The current account surplus widened somewhat in the first three quarters of 2016."
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      "heading": "Public finances and fiscal outlook",
      "content": "- Exchequer data for December confirmed the positive trend in public finances.\n- The headline general government deficit is expected to end the year on target at 0.9 percent of GDP.\n- The debt burden is on a steady downward path."
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      "heading": "Financial sector and banking",
      "content": "- Balance sheet repair of domestic banks has continued.\n- Profitability of domestic banks remains weak."
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      "content": "- Property market conditions have tightened further, mainly owing to a limited supply response.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Country Report\n  - Country Report (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Country Report (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/02/03/ireland-2016-sixth-post-program-monitoring-discussions-press-release-and-staff-report-for-44616"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475574364.002",
    "Ireland continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2016, mainly driven by domestic demand.",
    "Employment gain is implied by the subject keywords but specific employment figures are not provided in the source text.",
    "The current account surplus widened somewhat in the first three quarters of 2016.",
    "Exchequer data for December confirmed the positive trend in public finances.",
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    "The debt burden is on a steady downward path.",
    "Balance sheet repair of domestic banks has continued.",
    "Profitability of domestic banks remains weak.",
    "Property market conditions have tightened further, mainly owing to a limited supply response.",
    "**Country Report**"
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