DUBLIN: Shares in Irish construction and building companies faired badly on yesterdays ISEQ.

DUBLIN: Shares in Irish construction and building companies faired badly on yesterdays ISEQ.

The value of Irish shares plunged by more than 2% in morning trading yesterday.

The construction sector performed worse, with CRH plummeting 48c to €18.87; Grafton Group lost 12c to €3.48, and Kingspan fell 10c to €6.