Irish exports of items for military purposes hits €63m

The value of Irish exports of equipment that can be used for both military and civilian applications more than doubled last year to almost €3.3bn.

Figures provided by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation show exports used solely for military purposes increased by 47% to €62.8m in 2016.

The number of licences issued to suppliers of military equipment went from 81 in 2015 to 128 last year.