Preliminary figures from CSO show fall-off in activity in final quarter
Containers in Dublin Port. Activity in the Irish economy declined in the fourth quarter of last year. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Overall, this meant Irish GDP rose by 0.3 per cent for the year as a whole compared to a contraction of 5.5 per cent in 2023. Figures for modified domestic demand , considered a more accurate measure of the domestic economy, will be published later in the year.
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