There are encouraging indicators, but macroeconomic progress is still to be confirmed and unemployment remains high (11.4%; 25% among young people). Thus conlude the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) after their mission to Ireland from 17 to 21 November, a year after this member state exited its EU bailout programme. Growth of 4.6% and 3.6% is projected for 2014 and 2015, respectively. The deficit in 2014 is expected to be just over the authorities' forecast of 3.7%,…