# Exports

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Exports down as port and shipping volumes fall

The Irish Maritime Development Office said it expects little improvement in manufacturing orders across Europe for the rest of the year.

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Aug 22nd 2012, 2:16 PM

# Exports

See-sawing: exports fall in June after May bounce back

A disappointing April was followed by an improved May but June’s exports fell back once more.

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Aug 16th 2012, 12:10 PM

# tellywatch

Britain loves Mrs Brown so much, they've given her a gameshow

Export-led recovery, anyone?

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Aug 16th 2012, 11:23 AM

# Eurozone

Fall in German exports causes concern over European crisis

Imports were 3 per cent lower in June, following a 6.2 per cent increase the previous month.

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Aug 8th 2012, 6:19 PM

# Sheep Meat

Irish lamb now on the menu in Singapore

Singapore has opened its trade doors to Irish sheep meat.

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Jul 21st 2012, 4:06 PM

# Frugal Consumers

Report - incomes set to drop another 1 per cent in 2013

The Economic Intelligence Unit today published a report showing that for Irish organisations to grow, they need to cater to customers both at home and abroad.

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Jul 18th 2012, 3:02 PM

# Yay

Exports bounce back in May

Ireland’s export-led recovery continues.

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Jul 13th 2012, 11:44 AM

# Trade

Ireland launches trade mission to France

Minister Bruton, Enterprise Ireland and dozens of Irish companies are taking part in the three-day trade trip to boost Irish exports.

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Jun 30th 2012, 11:49 AM

# Exports

Exports exceeding pre-recession levels and jobs stabilising - Enterprise Ireland

The level of exports has exceeded pre-recession levels.

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Jun 27th 2012, 6:10 PM

# Trade

Ireland's trade to grow 125 per cent by 2026: report

HSBC is forecasting strong growth for Ireland’s trade, particularly in key sectors like pharma and agri-food.

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Jun 26th 2012, 11:39 AM

# Trade

Exports and imports dive in April

The latest data from the CSO shows the lowest seasonally-adjusted monthly export figures since March 2010.

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Jun 18th 2012, 12:45 PM

# Trade

EU takes legal action against Argentina over imports policy

The European Union says Argentina insists on pre-approving imports, a policy which effectively throttles EU exports.

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May 25th 2012, 1:16 PM

# Exports

Libya to lift ban on Irish beef 'shortly'

The Government is expecting official confirmation of the end of the 16-year-long ban imminently.

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Apr 25th 2012, 2:24 PM

# Trade

Revealed: the single country that's hurting Ireland's trade balance

There’s one single country from which we are importing more and more stuff – and it’s hurting our overall trade figures.

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Apr 24th 2012, 2:53 PM

# Trade

GALLERY: Ireland's 20 most improved trading partners in 2011

We’ve ranked the countries with which Ireland has the best surplus of exports – and seen where that’s grown in 2011.

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Apr 24th 2012, 1:49 PM

# Bank of Ireland

Mortgage arrears continue to increase, says BOI

Bank report for first quarter of 2012 says that residential property prices don’t appear to have “fully stabilised”.

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Apr 24th 2012, 8:02 AM

# Good Food

Food sector "pivotal in Irish tourism"

New research shows that the ‘secret ingredient” to Irish tourism and export growth is food, says Good Food Ireland. Four out of five food-related businesses surveyed expect to grow this year.

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Apr 23rd 2012, 2:50 PM

# Trade

Imports and exports down in February – CSO

Ireland’s trade surplus declined by €197 million over the first two months of 2012, with both exports and imports falling.

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Apr 17th 2012, 2:30 PM

# guinness friday

VIDEO: A 1970s guide to selling Guinness to the British

Vintage TV ads show the stout wasn’t just aimed at an ex-pat audience in the UK…

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Apr 8th 2012, 7:30 PM

Voices

Column: Exporting our troubles is an Irish speciality

Ireland’s solution has always been to send our problems abroad, writes Jillian Godsil – and we’re still doing it today.

Apr 4th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Manufacturing

Manufacturers report highest increase in new business for 10 months

NCB’s Purchasing Managers Index says the rate of new business rose in March 2012, the fastest growth since May 2011.

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Apr 2nd 2012, 11:51 AM

# In Numbers

Buses, oil and Facebook passwords: the week in statistics

Plus: An all-time record for Irish exports, and how many of the government’s 109 TDs were in the Dáíl on Wednesday night…

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Mar 17th 2012, 7:00 PM

# Trade

Irish exports recover in January to follow record trade surplus

CSO figures show that the trade surplus reached €3.25 billion in January, while the confirmed figures for 2011 are the best ever.

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Mar 16th 2012, 12:09 PM

# Two-Speed Economy

Business confidence improving significantly, says IBEC

About three in 10 exporters plan to recruit extra staff in the next three months.

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Mar 12th 2012, 7:10 AM

# Bailout

IMF: Irish economy faces larger challenges than first expected

The IMF’s latest quarterly report has similar concerns to that of the EU: that a dip in exports could mean tougher times ahead.

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Mar 2nd 2012, 4:00 PM

# Economy

Economic data 'not as poor as some were assuming' - Noonan

Minister for Finance says that a European growth slowdown would affect Ireland, but has already been factored into Budget forecasts.

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Mar 2nd 2012, 7:00 AM

# 30 year plan

Dublin Port to welcome cruise ships as part of 'masterplan'

The plan announced today by Minister Leo Varadkar will see over €600 million pumped into Ireland’s largest port over the next 30 years.

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Feb 29th 2012, 3:27 PM

# Trade

Trade surplus falls by 23 per cent in December

Ireland’s seasonally adjusted exports fell by €750m in December 2011, while imports rose to chip away at the trade balance.

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Feb 15th 2012, 11:35 AM

# Jobs

Foreign entrepreneurs should get special Irish visas - TD

It can be hard to attract rich entrepreneurs to set up business in Ireland if it’s hard for them to get a visa – so Fine Gael TD Peter Mathews has proposed a new special visa for them.

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Jan 22nd 2012, 12:22 PM

# Exports

Exports in November up by 9pc on previous year

The dip in exports for October was short-lived – as the trade surplus reached its highest level ever in November 2011.

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Jan 18th 2012, 12:56 PM

# Optimism

Ireland the only EU country where business sentiment is up

An international study from Grant Thornton reckons Irish businesses are far more optimistic about 2012 than they were for 2011.

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Jan 7th 2012, 8:45 AM

# State Papers

5 things that were bothering Charlie Haughey in 1981

State papers show that while he was only Taoiseach for half the year, Haughey found a number of issues to get riled up about.

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Dec 31st 2011, 12:00 PM

# Exports

Record levels of Irish exports in 2011 - Enterprise Ireland

The enterprise agency has painted a positive picture for exports in 2011 despite them falling by nearly 5 per cent in October.

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Dec 21st 2011, 10:25 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Dec 21st 2011, 8:42 AM

# Exports

Shrinking exports mean 11pc fall in trade surplus

Preliminary figures from the CSO show that the slowdown on mainland Europe could be beginning to hit Irish exports.

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Dec 15th 2011, 12:06 PM

# Exports

Eurozone woes to impact on Irish export growth in 2012, warns NIB

The bank is revising its forecast for Ireland’s export growth down by 1 per cent in light of weaker European trading conditions.

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Dec 13th 2011, 3:27 PM

# Euro

Explainer: Why would Ireland stick with the euro?

Amid market pressure on the single currency and a major EU summit to ease that pressure, read up on TheJournal.ie’s guide to why Ireland wants to keep the euro.

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Dec 10th 2011, 9:15 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Public sector pensions hit (a bit) by new levy, mixed news on the money front, how Dublin is better than Paris, and how often do men really think about naughty things?

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Nov 30th 2011, 8:31 AM