Building and construction output falls by 4.5% 

CSO figures also showed a 3.2% annual increase in construction volume recorded

The non-residential building sector recorded the largest reduction in the volume of production, with the sector contracting by 6.7% between the first and second quarter.

The volume of production in the construction industry declined by 4.5% on a quarterly basis in the three-month period between April and June according to figures released by the CSO.

However, the figures also showed that there had been a 3.2% annual increase in construction volume recorded.