Irish services sector rebounds at slower pace than euro zone - PMI

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Activity in Ireland's services sector recovered slightly in May from a record plunge the previous month, a survey showed on Thursday, but it remained at the second-lowest level ever recorded. The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) forservices improved to 23.4 in May from 13.9 in April, far below the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction. The survey peaked at a two-year high of 59.9 in February. That indicated that Ireland's services sector is lagging..