Weak sterling pressures Irish exporters-finmin

DUBLIN, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The weakness of sterling versus the euro has put pressure on Irish exporters, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on Thursday.

'The minister referred to the pressures that the weakness of sterling has placed on exporters to the UK market,' Lenihan's spokesman said, referring to comments Lenihan made at a business event on Thursday.

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