Manufacturing growth boosts jobs

GROWTH in Irish manufacturing pushed job creation in the sector to its highest in almost 11 years as surging exports remains the one bright light on the economic front.

The NCB Republic of Ireland Manufacturing PMI for March shows the sector continued its strong start to the year in March as output and new orders rose sharply.

The employment element of the Index indicates that job creation in the manufacturing sector remains strong and was at its strongest this year in March.