India, May 1 -- Ireland's manufacturing activity expanded at the quickest pace in almost three years in April, driven by robust domestic demand, survey results from S&P Global showed on Thursday.
The headline AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 53.0 in April from 51.6 in March. A score above 50 indicates expansion.
The latest reading was the highest since June 2022, largely reflecting robust and accelerated rates of output and new business growth in April, the survey said.
Both output and new orders grew at the sharpest pace in three years. Domestic demand was the main factor boosting manufacturing workloads as export sales dipped slightly compared to March.
The US tariffs and rising global economic uncertainty remained...