How Ireland became a leader in life sciences, and how we plan to stay in front

Despite the success, there are threats to the sector which cannot be discounted Medtech accounts for around €13bn of Irish exports every year. Photo: Getty In a once quiet green field on the outskirts of Athenry, a building site is on the rise that will change the face of the historic Co Galway town for generations to come. Medical technology giant Dexcom is building a 40,000sqm global manufacturing facility, and it is starting to take shape.

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