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Accenture: Private sector optimistic about export improvements

As inflationary pressures recede, firms' views about their profitability have strengthened

The headline net balance for business activity in the combined manufacturing and services sectors fell slightly in June Picture: Getty

There is a sustained sense of optimism among Irish companies in the private sector, buoyed by expected improvements in export performance, according research from Accenture.

The consultancy firm’s to latest Business Outlook survey, conducted alongside S&P Global Ireland, shows forecasts for new export opportunities and plans for new product development underpinned the upbeat growth projections.

It said companies in Ireland intend to expand product offerings into new international markets with opportunities in Europe looking set ...