Production in the manufacturing industry rose by 15% in January compared to December 2015, according to the latest Central Statistics Office data.
Annually, production for January increased by 48% when compared with the same month last year.
The seasonally adjusted volume of industrial production for the three months from November 2015 to January 2016 was 5.6% higher than in the preceding three month period.
The figures also show the “Modern” sector showed a monthly increase in production of 22.6% for January and an annual increase of 78.3% compared with January 2015.
Within the sector, the main contributors were basic pharmaceutical products and preparations and computer, electronic and optical products.
Basic pharmaceutical products and preparations increased by 19% in the month and 102.2% annually.
Computer, electronic and optical products increased by 51.6% monthly and 92.1% year on year.
The volatility of the production and turnover indices for the modern sector reflects the changes from month to month in production patterns, product mix, sales, pricing and stock building or reduction.
Commenting on the figures, Alan McQuaid from Merrion Economics said: "Although there remain concerns about the underlying health of the global economy, particularly China, we think overall growth will hold up this year, particularly in the US and UK, which is good news for Ireland.
"Furthermore, only a very small amount of total Irish exports go to China, and the Irish PMI data remain positive. The manufacturing PMI hit a six-month high in January, but then fell to a two-year low in February, a reminder that nothing can be taken for granted and Ireland is not immune to any slowdown in the world economy," he added.
