British budget bad news for Irish shops and airports

IRISH airports and retailers south of the border could be the losers in the British budget today, with exporters left smiling.

However, with British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne facing a multitude of problems at home it is unlikely that anything he delivers will seriously impact on Ireland and Irish consumers, according to chief economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) in Belfast, Esmond Birnie.

He said Mr Osborne has promised his budget will be “unashamedly pro-growth, pro-enterprise and pro-aspiration”. Irish exporters looking for a recovery in traditional British export markets will welcome the plans.