Irish manufacturing sector grows at slowest pace in 21 months

The Investec purchasing mangers' index fell to 53.3 in November, its lowest reading since February 2014

New orders in the manufacturing sector fell in November

Growth in the Irish manufacturing sector eased to its slowest pace in 21 months in November, a new report shows.

The Investec and Markit Economics purchasing mangers' index (PMI) for the sector fell to 53.3, its lowest reading since February 2014, from 53.6 in October and 56.2 in November last year.

The report showed that new orders grew for the 29th successive month although at a slower pace that previously. The sub-index measuring ...