Is Celtic Tiger purring again asks Wall Street Journal

Optimism, hard work together,will bring Ireland at least back to a baby tiger... try it you will like it, good luck Enda

The global financial press have certainly been complimenting the new Irish government on the measures thay have taken. Michael Noonan seems to have impressed Ireland's european masters and Enda Kenny, who was all but written off this time last year, has excelled in his role. Ireland's previous government in their state of denial went to great lengths to avoid using the dreaded term 'bailout'. They denied for a week last October that the IMF were in Dublin and eventually termed the 'bailout' a 'substantial, contingrency, capitalization plan, what a mouthful. The new crowd acknowledged the situation that they inhertied and appear to be getting on with the job of sorting it out and restoring confidence in Ireland. It is good to see a Taoiseach being complimented in the media as opposed to te previous two embarrassments, the 'drunken moron' (as christened by Jay Leno) and the 'clown in the closet'. Of course BBertie continues to provide amusement with his rantings. One would think that someone who attended both the London School of Economics and UCD, would display a little more decorum and sense.

That tiger has been lying sick for a good while now, maybe it just finally croaked it. It wasn't a purr...it was a groan?

"Cautious Optimism" should be emphasized.

Are any of you who's reading this article of Irish descent? If you are, then you know full well that Ireland, like most of us, have been able to weather many a storm and not only survive but thrive.

@Trealach - and your point is? That FF were good economic managers? Good luck with that, dude!