Ireland’s Services Surge as Manufacturing Stalls

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest trends in Ireland's services and manufacturing sectors based on PMI data for October.

Join host Sarah McGinley from AIB Treasury and AIB Chief Economist David McNamara for the latest PMIs edition of AIB Market Talk. In this episode, they unpack the latest AIB Ireland Manufacturing and Services PMI data for October, exploring: Why services sector activity has rebounded to its strongest level this year, and what’s driving the surgeThe shift in manufacturing trends, with growth easing after a strong start to 2025Insights into export markets, including the impact of weaker demand ...

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Guest: David McNamara

Topics covered

• Ireland economy
• PMI data
• services sector
• manufacturing trends
• export markets

Keywords

• services sector activity
• manufacturing growth
• AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI
• AIB Ireland Services PMI
• export markets

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Places: Ireland

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