DUBLIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Ireland's manufacturing sector expanded at a modest pace again in September, with an acceleration in new orders and continued solid employment ensuring a ninth successive month of growth, a survey showed on Wednesday. The AIB Ireland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged up to 51.8 from 51.6 in August, above the 50.0 threshold that indicates growth, where the index has remained throughout 2025. Ireland's economy as measured by modified domestic demand, or MDD – officials' preferred metric – has grown solidly in recent years and expanded 3.8% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 thanks to strong personal consumption, government spending and investment. New manufacturing orders increased at a quicker pace last month, despite another decline in export

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