ISEQ down over 23 points

The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed down 23.66 points at 2,963.58 this evening, a drop of 0.79%.

On the fallers' board, CRH was down 33c to €18.07; Paddy Power shed 14c to €25.35; Elan Corp was down 10c to €4.35 and C&C slipped 8c to €2.84.