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Donegal sees recovery in construction 20.10.14

DONEGAL is seeing a recovery in the residential construction sector with an increase in project commencements in the first eight months of this year, latest figures show.
However, there has been a fall in the number of planning applications in the county, the National Housing Construction Index compiled by Link2Plans reveals.
Planning applications in Donegal decreased from 455 in January to August 2013, to 365 for the same period in 2014 - a 20% decline.
The index confirmed that Donegal building project commencements are up 63% compared to last year.
Nationally, meanwhile, project commencements are up 40% while the number of new planning applications are up by 12%, the index shows.
Links2Plans managing director Danny O’Shea said: "The 63% year on year increase in project commencements for Donegal is an extremely strong result and is good news for the residential construction sector.
"Only eight counties, including Donegal recorded a fall in the number of planning applications when compared to the same period in 2013; the fewest number of counties with a decrease in planning applications since the start of the year.”
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