The Irish Republic's economy has returned to growth, meaning the country has emerged from its second recession in five years.
The economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of the year, although this was much weaker than forecast.
Economists had expected growth of at least 0.8%.
Ireland fell back into recession in late 2012, and gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter was still 1.2% lower than a year earlier.
The government has projected growth of 1.3% for 2013 as a whole.
While the bailed-out eurozone member's exports increased by 4.3% in the quarter, consumer spending was up by only 0.7%.
In late 2010, the Irish government was bailed out with 85bn euros ($112bn; £71bn) of emergency loans from the International Monetary Fund and European Union.
In addition the Irish government also secured a loan from the UK.
The Irish economy suffered in the post-2008 period from a debt crisis, soaring unemployment and a property market crash.
Before the crash, Ireland was known as the Celtic Tiger, as economic growth was boosted by low corporation tax rates which attracted many multinational businesses.
Source: BBC News - Business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24159574#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa