<P> `` Celtic Tiger '' ( Irish : An Tíogar Ceilteach ) is a term referring to 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 . The boom was dampened by a subsequent property bubble which resulted in a severe economic downturn . </P>
<P> `` Celtic Tiger '' ( Irish : An Tíogar Ceilteach ) is a term referring to 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 . The boom was dampened by a subsequent property bubble which resulted in a severe economic downturn . </P>
which country 's economic policies earn the title the celtic tiger
which country 's economic policies earn the title the celtic tiger
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland