Income from arts, entertainment and recreation fell by almost 75 percent during the first half of 2020 - the biggest decline in Europe and the UK.
While there was a 40 percent reduction in GDP from construction, according to the ESRI.
However robust growth in the export of computer services and pharmaceuticals means that overall GDP didn't decline as much as expected.
The ESRI says Ireland is in a better position than most EU countries to recover economically after Covid
Planning Application Lodged For Major Wind Farm Off Wicklow Coast
The scale of the Dublin Array development, combined with a separate, even bigger wind farm proposed for Codling Sandbank, off Bray Head, would result in a continuous wall of turbines stretching from the Kish Lighthouse to Wicklow Town.
Property Prices In Wicklow Rise By €15,000 In First Quarter-Myhome.ie
Property prices in Wicklow have risen €15,000 during the quarter, according to the latest MyHome Property Price Report.
Figures Show Increase In Shoplifting Incidents In Wicklow Over The Past 20 Years
There were 278 recorded incidents of shoplifting in the Wicklow Garda Division in 2003.
Road Closures In Place This Week for Dart and Coastal Works.
Wicklow County Council will close a series of roads to carry out works on the Dart+ Coastal Project
Public Order Incident In Bray Leaves Two Teenagers In Hospital.
Two teenagers hospitalised following a public order incident in Bray at the weekend.
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