However, a slowdown in the construction industry weakened the overall picture, with construction output falling by 1.8% on the quarter resulting in a negative contribution of 0.1 percentage points.
GDP growth slowed in Q4 2014 compared to 0.7% in Q3 2014 and the 0.6% rise forecast by economists.
The economy is now 3.4% above its pre-downturn level of output in Q1 2008. The services industry continued to be the main driver of growth in output, contributing 0.6 percentage points to the quarterly GDP growth rate.
