Irish exports are getting close to crisis situation

The clearest indicator yet of what Brexit could mean to the Irish export sector was seen in the CSO’s recent trade figures.

Exports to the UK plummeted by 23% in September, pulling down the cumulative to-date merchandise exports by 5%.

Trade with the North was most heavily impacted with exports down by 40% in the month. As this is happening without a border restriction, trepidation over the introduction of any border, hard or soft, as a consequence of Brexit is justified.