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The services sector covers areas as diverse as communication, financial and business services, IT and the tourism trade

Services sector growth hits four-month high in May

Business / 06 Jun

OECD says Brexit is the biggest risk facing the Irish economy

Economy to remain strong, signs of overheating emerge

Business / 31 May

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe cautions that the country's hard-won gains cannot be taken for granted

GDP forecasts raised as labour market fuels more growth

Business / 18 Apr

Quarter of Irish growth due to Apple's iPhone, says IMF

Business / 17 Apr

ESRI eyes GDP growth of 4.8% for this year

ESRI eyes economic growth of 4.8% for this year

Business / 22 Mar

Buying a house is not a one-way bet, Central Bank Governor Philip Lane tells the Institute for International and European Affairs

Central Bank does not favour any one NPL solution

Business / 09 Mar

The OECD highlights risks to continuing Irish economic growth, including Brexit and changes to the international tax system

Irish living standards high but risks ahead, warns OECD

Business / 08 Mar

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell back to 105.2 in February from 110.4 in January

Consumer sentiment falls back from 17-year high

Business / 05 Mar

The Irish economy performed better than expected in the third quarter of last year, according to the European Commission

Irish economic growth fastest in European Union again

Business / 07 Feb

The Investec Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index eased to 57.6 in January from December's 59.1

Manufacturers begin 2018 on strong footing - PMI

Business / 01 Feb

Paschal Donohoe detailed his department's economic priorities for 2018

Economic growth rate to ease in coming years - Donohoe

Business / 09 Jan

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI's Consumer Sentiment Index inched lower to 103.2 in December from 103.6 in November

Consumers remain cautious in December - survey

Business / 09 Jan

Investec's Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) jumped to 60.4 in December from 56 in November

Services join manufacturers in ending 2017 on a high

Business / 04 Jan

Investec's Purchasing Managers' index climbed to 58.1 in November, its highest level since December 1999

Manufacturing growth surges to 18-year high - PMI

Business / 01 Dec 17

Euro zone economy set to grow at fastest pace in a decade, new Commission forecasts predict

Irish rapid economic growth to continue - Commission

Business / 09 Nov 17

Investec's Services Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 57.5 in October from 58.7 in September

Services sector growth slips to 11-month low in October

Business / 03 Nov 17

Despite strong economic growth, Brexit remains a concern for the Central Bank

Central Bank ups growth forecast, Brexit still a risk

Business / 12 Oct 17

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 105.8 in September from 102.9 in August

Consumer sentiment improves modestly in September

Business / 06 Oct 17

Almost three-fifths of companies in the services sector expect to see a rise in activity over the coming year

Services sector growth at four month high in September

Business / 04 Oct 17

Investec's Purchasing Managers' index stood at 55.4 in September, down from the 2-year high of 56.1 in August

Manufacturing growth solid as new orders soar

Business / 02 Oct 17

Moody's has also changed the outlook on Ireland's rating to stable from positive

Moody's upgrades Ireland's sovereign credit rating

Business / 18 Sep 17

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index dipped to 102.9 last month from 105.1 in July

Consumer sentiment falls back from post-Brexit high

Business / 06 Sep 17

The Investec Purchasing Managers' index rose to 56.1 in August from 54.6 a month earlier

Manufacturing growth hits two-year high in August

Business / 01 Sep 17

The CSO is phasing in a modified version of Gross National Income to measure economic growth

Economy slows in Q1, but up 6.1% on yearly basis - CSO

Business / 14 Jul 17

Te Investec Purchasing Managers' index rose to 56 in June from 55.9 in May.

Manufacturing growth hits 23-month high in June

Business / 03 Jul 17

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