Irish firms crave strong dollar and firm pound

The growing risk of ano-deal Brexit following the appointment of Boris Johnson as prime minister is reflected in sterling.

Irish firms crave strong dollar and firm pound
Sun, 04 Aug, 2019 - 20:12
John Whelan

The growing risk of ano-deal Brexit following the appointment of Boris Johnson as prime minister is reflected in sterling.

The UK currency took a hammering last week, falling to two-year lows.

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