Enterprise Ireland downplays food firm ‘exodus’ talk

Enterprise Ireland has played down fears of Irish agri-food companies relocating to the UK in the wake of Brexit, saying there are no immediate concerns.

Asked yesterday about UK development agencies apparently courting Irish food companies, Enterprise Ireland chief executive Julie Sinnamon said that no client companies have indicated a willingness to move to the UK.

The food sector is one of Ireland’s most vulnerable areas to Brexit, as over half of our €10bn yearly food exports go directly to the UK.