New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a dramatic growth of more than quarter in the Irish economy last year.

Revised Income and Expenditure Accounts just published for 2015, show G.D.P. growth of some 26.3%.

However growth in the Irish economy fell in the first quarter of this year.

The Quarterly National Accounts for January to March, show that G.D.P. fell by 2.1%.

In the same three months, G.N.P. which measures the domestic economy, showed growth of 1.3%.