On current form, economists such as Esmond Birnie of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a consulting firm, expect lacklustre economic growth at best.

根据目前的形式，经济学家们——如来自咨询公司普华永道会计师事务所的埃斯蒙德·波尼——预计经济增长顶多也就是疲软式的。

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On current form, economists such as Esmond Birnie of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a consulting firm, expect lacklustre economic growth at best.

ECONOMIST: Northern Ireland's economy

"We could launch ourselves, " said Esmond Kensington, a non-executive director of Revolymer, estimating that the product could be available in early 2009.

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Dr Esmond Birnie, PricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC) chief economist in Northern Ireland said that, despite unemployment creeping up, some new employment was being created.

BBC: Northern Ireland unemployment figures stand at 8.2%