DUBLIN (dpa-AFX) - Ireland's manufacturing output grew at the fastest pace in March, figures from the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.
Manufacturing output rose 16.4 percent month-on-month in March, after a 0.1 percent decrease in February.
Industrial production increased 15.6 percent monthly in March, after a 0.4 percent rise in the previous month.
On an annual basis, manufacturing output grew 23.9 percent in March, following a 0.2 percent rise in the previous month.
Industrial production gained 22.9 percent year-on-year in March, following a 0.3 percent rise in the previous month.
Data also showed that the industrial turnover rose 16.2 percent monthly in March and 21.2 percent from a year ago.
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