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Goods exports are up more than €400 million on last year

The figures for August show increases in exports of organic chemicals and pharmaceutical products but a fall for dairy products and birds’ eggs.

NEW FIGURES RELEASED today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown a big increase in trade surplus for the month of August.

Goods exports have seen an increase of €409 million from this time last year and now stand at €7.39 billion. This is an increase of 6% from August 2013.

When seasonally adjusted exports increased by 23% this summer from €1.47 billion to €7.97 billion between July and August.

Areas of performance 

Exports of organic chemicals accounted for the bulk of the increase in exports. They saw an increase of €456 million from the same time last year.

Medical and pharmaceutical products saw an increase of €16 million over the twelve month period from €1.804 billion to €1.820 billion.

Meat and meat preparations saw an increase of €20 million over the period from €247 million to €267 million while the exports of dairy products and birds’ eggs fell by €25 million from €182 million to €157 million.

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The latest figures were welcomed by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton. Speaking about the increase in exports, the Minister said:

Today’s figures are very encouraging, with goods exports showing impressive year-on-year and month-on-month growth. What is particularly encouraging is that they appear to be driven by sectors which we have specifically targeted as part of our plan, including the pharma and manufacturing areas.

Today’s figures also show the largest surplus so far this year. This comes after a surplus low of €6.510 billion in July.

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    Mute Ray James Franco Browne
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    Jul 31st 2017, 12:54 PM

    In my bedroom/living room in front of my tv because I live in a bedsit. If I had a separate dining room I would eat there, just to have something different.

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    Mute Tweety McTweeter
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:31 PM

    @Ray James Franco Browne:

    That’s a bit like me. I usually have my breakfast in the breakfast room, my lunch in the sunroom and my dinner in the dining room. Our breakfast room is currently under refurbishment so I now have to eat my breakfast in the dining room! It’s like a madhouse at the moment! I’ve put Geoffrey on notice and told him that I don’t know how much longer I can put up with it

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    Mute O Swetenham
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    Jul 31st 2017, 12:59 PM

    Usually have my dinner in the alley behind McDonald’s. You’d be surprised with how many perfectly good chicken mcnuggets they leave in the dumpsters back there.

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    Mute Matt Connolly
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:25 PM

    but how many “kitchen-eaters” have a telly in their kitchen or use their phone/tablet/laptop??

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    Mute Suzie Sunshine
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    Jul 31st 2017, 2:59 PM

    @Matt Connolly: ah but that’s not the question being asked .. that makes for a whole different poll .

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    Mute Ollie Watson
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    Aug 1st 2017, 7:41 PM

    @Matt Connolly: I don’t it’s a good time to talk with your family

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    Mute ktsiwot
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    Jul 31st 2017, 12:47 PM

    In the kitchen, in the middle of the day.

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    Mute Jamie
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:02 PM

    In the toilet

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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:08 PM

    @Jamie: That’s not surprising Jamie. It’s been quite obvious from your comments that you dwell in a toilet. Most trolls do…

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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:37 PM

    @Harry Corry: I thought trolls preferred under bridges? Or is The Billy Goats Gruff a myth like Santa?!

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    Jul 31st 2017, 3:10 PM

    @Harry Corry:

    Just a thought,but why do people reoly to trolls?

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    Mute mark kenny
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    Jul 31st 2017, 3:18 PM

    @mark kenny:

    * reply

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    Mute @UK
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:27 PM

    What’s a dining room?
    In open plan living/kitchen areas most people probably eat at the table in front of the telly

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    Mute Spilt Pint
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    Jul 31st 2017, 10:21 PM

    @UK; When I was growing up in our house we only really used it at Christmas. It was a room with a long table, sideboard for the china & silverware and a service hatch through from the kitchen. No TV or distractions and very old-fashioned.

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    Mute Alan Scott
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    Jul 31st 2017, 12:59 PM

    Mind your own business it has nothing to do with you

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    Mute Sean Kelly
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:09 PM

    @Alan Scott: I think your taking it a bit too literally. Its a poll. Don’t take it so seriously. For example I eat my dinner whilst on the jax in the middle of a cliffhanger. No need to be so aloof my friend…

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    Mute Alan Scott
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:14 PM

    @Sean Kelly: Just a bit of fun Sean on a Monday am. Don’t take me to seriously I am sorry to anyone who might have the same view as Sean. I will try and conduct myself on the next poll.

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    Mute Louis Jacob
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:21 PM

    @Alan Scott: now I really do want to know where you eat your dinner.

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    Mute Gordon Hughes
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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:21 PM

    In my mouth most of the time . But there is the occassional “10 second rule” applied to food that managed to hit the deck first

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    Mute Suzie Sunshine
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    Jul 31st 2017, 2:16 PM

    @Gordon Hughes: it’s a 5 second rule …

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    Mute Jho Harris
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    Jul 31st 2017, 2:31 PM

    @Suzie Sunshine: Not when you have a dog which makes it a split second rule.

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    Mute Suzie Sunshine
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    Jul 31st 2017, 2:58 PM

    @Jho Harris: lol very true !

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    Mute Joseph Bloggs
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    Jul 31st 2017, 3:40 PM

    @Jho Harris: well that’s just called ‘sharing’. But don’t let the dog get used to anything fancy. Don’t want them having notions because you dropped a bit of steak once!

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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:32 PM

    Off a plate

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    Jul 31st 2017, 2:05 PM

    Slow news day.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 3:33 PM

    I haven’t eaten dinner in about 4 years. Decent breakfast, Decent lunch, at most a cuppa with a bit of toast at dinner time.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:12 PM

    Standing up

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    Jul 31st 2017, 1:45 PM

    tomorrow. “When do you usually poop?

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    Jul 31st 2017, 3:03 PM

    @Rui Firmino: Between 6:30 am and 7am. Before I have to leave for work.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 3:38 PM

    @Thomas Maher: not long after a coffee. Always greases the wheels.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 4:40 PM

    @Thomas Maher: Me too!!

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    Mute Gerben Uunk
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    Jul 31st 2017, 2:48 PM

    Skipping dinner included too? Breakfast is most important meal of the day anyways. A healthy lifestyle vital ! Our mental body is in a constant Go-Go mode, but our
    physicial structure requires some rest too, and no foods are needed a small while before sleep, often its just so-called comfort eating.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 6:43 PM

    On my lap!

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    Jul 31st 2017, 6:32 PM

    It should always be eaten in kitchen

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    Jul 31st 2017, 4:24 PM

    In my mouth.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 6:10 PM

    On a plate.

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    Jul 31st 2017, 4:25 PM

    Don’t bother with dinner .

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    Jul 31st 2017, 4:09 PM

    Off of a plate

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    Aug 1st 2017, 4:19 AM

    In the attic with sandals and a crude candle

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    Jul 31st 2017, 9:46 PM

    In the bathroom

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    Jul 31st 2017, 7:40 PM

    On my penny farthing sashaying through dalkey

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    Jul 31st 2017, 10:27 PM

    @Ken; I’d be curious to see someone sashay on a bike, it’s normally descriptive of walking/dancing.

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