The services sector in Ireland increased by 0.6% in March on the previous month's figures, with accommodation and food services gaining the most, with growth of 7.3%, according to new figures from the CSO. The sector grew by 6.7% on an annual basis.
Accommodation and food services had the fastest growth at 7.3%, when compared with February, followed by administrative and support service activities at 4.9%and information and communication at 2.7%.
Sectors which did not fare so well included wholesale and retail trade, which fell 2.5pc, while professional and technical services remained largely flat, slipping by 0.1pc.
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