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Irish industry outstrips euro zone

Euro zone - Irish industrial production outstrips average
Euro zone - Irish industrial production outstrips average

Ireland has recorded the biggest month-on-month rise for industrial production across the euro zone, official figures have showed.

While industrial production across the euro zone fell by 0.9%, Ireland bucked the trend, surging 7.9% in September compared to August.

Ireland also showed the fifth highest rise year-on-year from September 2009 to September 2010.

The estimates were released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.