The latest quarterly (July – September 2017) InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report paints a picture of a buoyant economy with 39 percent of businesses in growth mode and a further 57 per cent in a stable position. Companies trading cross-border are faring particularly well, with 50 percent enjoying growth. Growth is not however translating into a similar upsurge in employment with only 7 percent of companies reporting that employment levels have increased over the past quarter.