John Whelan: Crisis reboots Irish computer exports

Exports from Ireland's computer software companies in the first half of 2021 reached record sales growth of 27% — to €78bn

Computer software has been one of the big Irish export winners during the Covid crisis, while aircraft leasing took a severe impact.

Sun, 12 Sep, 2021 - 18:30

John Whelan

An expert in Irish and international trade, John Whelan is a former Chief Executive of the Irish Exporters Association, a role he held for more than a decade and previously served as an export industry adviser to the AIB Bank Group.

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.