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Tue 08 Aug 2001Ireland's economic growth will slow to 5.9% in 2001 - EIUThe Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has become the latest in a lengthening line of economic institutions to cut its growth forecast for the Irish economy."We also remain concerned about levels of private indebtedness and, closely linked, property prices," the report added.