Irish retail sales drop 0.5% in April - first decline in 13 months

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2026-05-28

London (dpa-AFX) - Ireland's retail sales decreased for the first time in 13 months in April, preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday. The volume of retail sales dropped a seasonally adjusted 0.5% year-on-year in April, reversing a 0.9% increase in the previous month. Moreover, this was the first decline since April 2025. The largest annual volume of decline was recorded in furniture and lighting, which fell by 10.3......

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