#RecordSurplus - A hike of 20% in exports to just over €111bn in 2015 boosted by the pharma and medical sectors, drove the trade surplus to a record level, writes The Irish Independent.
Preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office showed that exports were €18.4bn higher than 2014.
The figures also showed that the preliminary trade surplus for 2015 was €44bn, which is the largest surplus on record.
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