TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE                                            PAGE


I.     COMMERCIAL OVERVIEW                           3

II.    LEADING TRADE PROSPECTS FOR U.S. BUSINESS     9

III.   ECONOMIC TRENDS & OUTLOOK                    11

IV.    POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT                        17

V.     MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS                      21

VI.    TRADE REGULATIONS & STANDARDS                29

VII.   INVESTMENT CLIMATE                           40

VIII.  TRADE & PROJECT FINANCING                    48

IX.    BUSINESS TRAVEL                              52


APPENDICIES

A.  COUNTRY DATA                                    57

B.  DATA ON BEST PROSPECTS FOR AGRICULTURE
     AND INDUSTRY SECTOR EXPORTS                    60

C.  U.S. & IRISH CONTACTS                           79

D.  MARKET RESEARCH                                 95

E.  TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE                            99