John Whelan: Crisis reboots Irish computer exports

Computer software has been one of the big Irish export winners during the Covid crisis, while aircraft leasing took a severe impact.
There have been winners and losers since the onslaught of the Covid pandemic early last year.
The need to communicate without physically touching persons; buy food, drink and clothing without visiting a shop; and keep yourself entertained without joining a party or music session, created a massive surge in demand for services from companies who would solve these problems.