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Tech and pharma sectors in Northern Ireland have more than doubled since Good Friday Agreement, Ibec says

High-tech, bio-pharma and tech sectors in Northern Ireland are now 2.5 and 4.5 times larger, business lobby group report says

Danny McCoy, Ibec chief executive

There has been “record investment” on the island of Ireland since 1998, according to a new report from Ibec, the business lobby group.

In the report produced to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Ibec said that feedback from its members shows that the Peace Process has helped relieve fears and made major investments more attractive to global decision makers.

Measured by the share of employment, high-tech sectors on the island of ...