Companies Irish firms pull back on investment as uncertainty growsEnterprise Ireland head says companies’ appetite for risk is moderating due to inflation and energy supply issues, which might hurt their future prospects
business Exports from Enterprise Ireland funded-companies grow 12%Value of exports from companies backed by the state agency reached record €27.29bn last year
Economics Dan O’Brien: Export earnings don’t tell full story of Ireland Inc’s reliance on tech and pharmaIreland now earns more from exports than Italy, a G7 economy – but multinationals are massive earners for us, which may leave us vulnerable
Drinks Irish whiskey chasing Scotch as sales reach a record 14 million casesThe Ukraine war is hitting exports, but industry experts are confident sales in emerging markets such as India will offset any losses
Exports hit record high of €165 billion in 2021 Trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland also dramatically increased in the year since Brexit
Value of Ireland’s food and drink exports increased to ‘record’ €13.5bn in 2021New analysis from Bord Bia found that €37 million worth of food and drink were exported each day to more than 180 countries in 2021, with dairy exports the largest element
Enterprise Ireland head forecasts further growth for Irish firms in Nordic regionHannah Fraser says the relative robustness of Nordic economies during the Covid-19 pandemic offered many Irish firms a strong sales market
Enterprise Ireland boss: true impact of Brexit on trade is still unclear Figures are hard to read due to added influence of Covid, chief executive said. And food trade has remained surprisingly resilient in face of challenges
Irish economy to record double-digit growth in 2021 amid exports surge, ESRI predictsThe think tank expects GDP to grow by 11 per cent this year as domestic demand also rebounds after the pandemic
Exports by Enterprise Ireland backed companies held steady at €25.5bn in 2020Increase of 0.3% on previous year described as ‘exceptional’ in the face of Covid-19 and Brexit
Food exporters worried over increase in Brexit border controls, BOI saysBank of Ireland’s head of food and drink says there is still uncertainty over what the new checks for meat and dairy, due to start in October, will entail