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Ireland's Economy Is Now Officially In Recession

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

12:37 7 Sep 2020


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GDP fell by just over 6 per cent in April, May and June

It's the largest quarter on quarter fall ever recorded.

New CSO figures show the construction industry took a hit of 38 per cent - with the transport, hotel and restaurant sector contracting by 30 per cent.

Economist Jim Power says the impact of the Covid 19 lockdown is clear

Ireland's Economy Is Now Officially In Recession

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