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Cover | May 09, 2025
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Document Information [Line Items] |
Document Type | 8-K
Document Period End Date | May 09, 2025
Entity Registrant Name | CRH public limited company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | L2
Entity File Number | 001-32846
Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0366809
Entity Address, Address Line One | Stonemason's Way
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Rathfarnham
Entity Address, City or Town | Dublin
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | D16 KH51
Entity Address, Country | IE
City Area Code | +353
Local Phone Number | 1 404 1000
Written Communications | false
Soliciting Material | false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false
Amendment Flag | false
Entity Central Index Key | 0000849395
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31
Common Stock |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each
Trading Symbol | CRH
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Six Point Four Percent Notes Due 2033 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 6.400% Notes due 2033
Trading Symbol | CRH/33A
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Five Point Two Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2029 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol | CRH/29
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Five Point One Two Five Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2030 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2030
Trading Symbol | CRH/30
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Five Point Four Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2034 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034
Trading Symbol | CRH/34
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Five Point Five Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2035 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2035
Trading Symbol | CRH/35
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Five Point Eight Seven Five Percent Guaranteed Notes Due 2055 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2055
Trading Symbol | CRH/55
Security Exchange Name | NYSE

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