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Manufacturing bounces back to pre-pandemic growth rate – PMI

The manufacturing sector returned to growth in June after recovering almost all of the sudden deterioration seen following the coronavirus-related shutdown of most of the economy in March, a survey showed today.  The economy here has opened more gradually than much of Europe with large parts of the services sector including hotels, restaurants, hairdressers and […]

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AIB PMI shows manufacturing downturn continues in May due to Covid-19

Irish manufacturing activity suffered a further severe deterioration last month, according to figures published today. The AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for May shows that although many indicators recovered some of the ground lost in April’s collapse, they still signalled rapid falls. The PMI rose from April’s 11-year low of 36.0 to 39.2 in […]

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Manufacturing collapses in April due to Covid-19 – PMI

Manufacturing in Ireland is going through record falls in output and employment, according to a new survey.  The AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index shows that in April output, new orders, exports and purchasing all fell at the fastest rates ever recorded.  The survey also found that it is taking longer for suppliers to deliver raw materials […]

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