Barrett, Alan; Kearney, Ide; Goggin, Jean (2009年4月29日). Tim Callan: “Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2009” (PDF) (英語). Economic and Social Research Institute. 2009年9月13日閲覧。 “Our forecasts suggest that Ireland’s economy will contract by around 14 per cent over the three years 2008 to 2010. By historic and international standards this is a truly dramatic development.”
“In the new Hot Press: Brian Cowen speaks out” (英語). Hot Press (2008年11月6日). 2009年9月13日閲覧。 “Next year looks like a particularly difficult year internationally. There’s financial turmoil out there, from which we cannot go on thinking we are immune.”
Casey, Carissa (2009年4月25日). “So, how much damage has the New York Times really done to Ireland?”. Independent.ie. 2009年9月13日閲覧。 “As far as responding to the recession goes, Ireland appears to be really, truly without options, other than to hope for an export-led recovery if and when the rest of the world bounces back.”
“No time for whingers” (英語). The Irish Times (2009年1月3日). 2009年9月13日閲覧。 “We have gone from the Celtic Tiger to an era of financial fear with the suddenness of a Titanic-style shipwreck, thrown from comfort, even luxury, into a cold sea of uncertainty.”
