DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s services sector continued to expand in September, unlike much of Europe, although the pace of growth slowed slightly due to growing worries about the impact of inflation, a survey showed on Wednesday. The AIB S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for services slipped to 54.1 from 54.7 in August, inching further below the long-run average level of 55.1 but well above the 50 level that marks growth in activity. Activity has grown consistently since March 2021, when the Irish economy was emerging from a third COVID-19 lockdown, and is holding up much better than…