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The Irish exception: Despite pandemic, Ireland's economy sees growth in 2020

Patrick Torrekens, Head of Enterprise Ireland - France © FRANCE24

Ireland is the only EU economy to grow in 2020 - so how did the country do it? Stephen Carroll speaks to Patrick Torrekens, head of Enterprise Ireland in France - the government agency helping Irish companies expand abroad - about Brexit and the ongoing effects of the pandemic.

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