Celtic Tiger

Proper noun

Meaning

the Celtic Tiger

(economics) The economy of the Republic of Ireland from the mid-1990s to the late-2000s, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment.

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Examples

Beginning in the early 1990s, the country experienced unprecedented economic growth fuelled by a dramatic rise in consumer spending, construction and investment, which became known as the Celtic Tiger period. Source: Internet

The city was at the forefront of Ireland's rapid economic expansion during the Celtic Tiger period, with enormous private sector and state development of housing, transport and business. Source: Internet

Retail parks and shopping centres Dunnes Stores in Limerick City During the Celtic Tiger years a number of shopping centres & retail parks opened in suburban areas of Limerick. Source: Internet

Term The colloquial term "Celtic Tiger" citation has been used to refer to the country itself, and to the years associated with the boom. Source: Internet

Eastern Europe Through the Bottom of a Glass and Vitali's Ireland - Time Travels in the Celtic Tiger. Source: Internet

I recall seeing a TV documentary on commuting sometime way back in the Celtic Tiger boom. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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