Strong demand for the major industrial shares pushed the Irish market ahead strongly and it closed only a few points short of the ISEQ's all time high of earlier this month.
Food shares recovered after recent BSE inspired weakness but there is still uncertainty about the prospects for the sector. Page 23
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