Exports by Enterprise Ireland-backed companies rose by 10 per cent last year to an all-time high of €18.6 billion, the state agency said, and are on target to hit €22 billion in 2016.
Official figures published by Enterprise Ireland showed that growth was recorded in all international markets and across all sectors as exports accounted for 51 per cent of total sales at its firms compared with 42 per cent in 2004.
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