2 billion wiped of value of Irish shares

By Conor Keane IRISH shares plummeted yesterday with 2 billion euro wiped off their value.

Another day of global volatility on the markets saw share values plunge, with the Irish stock market now down €30 billion since January.

The giant building supplies company CRH took the single biggest hit among Irish shares yesterday with €1 billion alone being knocked off the value of shares held in the company.