Irish manufacturing shrugs off tariffs threat to clock up further growth, May data shows

Irish manufacturing shrugs off tariffs threat to clock up further growth, May data shows

The Irish manufacturing sector continued to expand in May, shrugging off the impact of tariffs and the threat of even steeper US levies.

Manufacturing grows again in May as tariff fears ease

The manufacturing sector continued to expand at a robust rate in May, extending the current period of growth to five months, according to the latest AIB Ireland manufacturing PMI. Rising output volumes were supported by a solid increase in total new work on the back of improving domestic demand offset by weaker export order books. Some firms noted subdued spending by US clients, reflecting the impact of the White House tariff announcements, conc…