Galway Bay fm newsroom - The West recorded the second lowest level of residential construction during June.
Research from data analytics firm GeoDirectory shows just 10% of the residential buildings under construction in Ireland last month were in Connacht - just ahead of Ulster at 6%.
Over 50 percent of the new homes being built in June were in the Leinster region.
According to the report, more than 18 thousand houses and apartments were being built last month compared to 13 thousand at the same time in 2020.
CEO of GeoDirectory Dara Keogh, says the construction sector is showing signs of recovery since the pandemic.
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