Growth in the Irish construction sector increased in June, according to a new report.

There was also a rise in activity, new orders and employment, a report from the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) revealed.

Simon Barry, chief economist for Republic of Ireland at Ulster Bank, said: "Growth in Irish construction activity accelerated markedly in June, according to the latest results of the Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey.

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"The rate of overall expansion picked up to a three-month high last month, as the headline index rose to 59.7 from 55.9 in May, leaving it significantly above the 50 no-change benchmark.

"In fact, the June results show that Irish construction firms are strongly optimistic about the prospects for future growth over the coming year."

(CD/JP)