Ibec says sterling weakness putting thousands of jobs, exports at risk

The employers' group has called for a targeted national response

An Ibec survey showed 45% of Irish firms see sterling weakness as the main threat to their business

A targeted national response tosterling's weakness following the UK vote to leave the European Union is needed if thousands of Irish jobs and hundreds of millions of euro worth ofexports are not to be lost, Ibec has warned.

The business lobby group said a survey of more than 450 businesses found many firms were "reeling" and jobs were already under threat

“This is now a full-blown currency crisis. For exporters, the speed of ...