Construction sector activity in Ireland grew for the first time in nine months in March, reaching a 51.6 index.

Construction sector activity in Ireland grew for the first time in nine months in March, with a 51.6 index reading, surpassing the 50 no-change mark. This marked a modest expansion, but the most notable one in almost two years. Both housing and commercial activities saw renewed growth, with residential projects experiencing the first increase in a year and a half and commercial activity ending a four-month decline.