Industry revenue of »retail sale of hardware, paints and glass« in Ireland 2011-2023
Initial projections demonstrated an eight percent growth between 2019-2023. However, the outbreak of the corona virus has thrown all industry operations off gear, and a growth looks unlikely at this point in time, as majority of the manufacturing units are shut for an indefinite period. The construction sector is amongst the worst impacted as on-going project work worth 17.9 billion euros has been halted. Additionally, the overall GDP rate is projected to drop by 7 percent in 2020.