Irish exports grow 10% to hit record €18.6bn

Exporters’ reputation as the economic engine of the country was further cemented yesterday as figures revealed that exports hit record levels in 2014.

Irish companies sold an all-time high €18.6bn worth of goods and services last year, with growth of 10% spread across all sectors.

The figures, released by Enterprise Ireland as part of the Government’s latest update on the action plan for jobs, illustrate the steady growth of the sector since 2010, when total exports stood at €13.9bn.