This week

WHILE THE domestic news agenda was dominated to a large extent last week by the Moriarty report, Ireland’s pressing fiscal and economic problems will come centre-stage again in the days ahead. On Wednesday the latest Live Register figures will be published. The Central Bank will reveal the results of its capital and liquidity stress tests on Thursday.

MONDAY

Meeting: President Mary McAleese meets with primary and secondary students to celebrate the success of the Dormant Account/Rainbow projects (Institute of Technology Blanchardstown)

Indicators: Irish Retail Sales Index (Feb)

Other: DCEB training course – Having a Small Business Website

TUESDAY

Results: Wolseley; Zamano

Meeting: Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown Chamber Networking Event

Indicators: Irish Wholesale Price Index (Feb); UK M4 Money Supply (Feb) and Net Lending to Individuals (Feb); German GFK Consumer Confidence Survey (Apr)

WEDNESDAY

Results: Bellway; IFG Group; Laura Ashley

Meeting: Launch of Friend First Quarterly Economic Outlook "Can Ireland's new Government rebuild our reputation?"; Minister for Energy Pat Rabbitte to open SEAI Energy Show 2011 (RDS); SFA/Vodafone Speed Networking (Bewleys Hotel, Dublin airport)

Indicators: EMU Economic Confidence (Mar) and Industrial Confidence (Mar); Irish Live Register (Mar)

THURSDAY

Meeting: Chartered Accountants Ireland Regulatory Board to hold public hearing relating to a complaint regarding a member; Business and Investment Opportunities in Latvia seminar (River Lee Hotel, Cork)

Indicators: Irish Planning Permissions (Q4), Quarterly International Investment Position and External Debt (December 31st 2010) and External Trade (Jan); US Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (Mar); Australian Building Permits (Feb)

FRIDAY

Results: Buzzi Unicem

Meeting: Breaking the Mould coaching conference

Indicators: EMU Unemployment Rate (Feb); Irish Cereals Supply Balance (2009/2010); US Construction Spending (Feb)