Irish exporters happy with sterling effort in euro waiting game

Whether Greece stays in the eurozone remains a question of no little importance to Europe and the future prosperity of the Greek people. 

For Ireland and its exporters, however, it has been little short of a godsend, analysts say.

Irish exporters who sell goods and services into Britain have been inundating currency desks of major banks here with queries about whether or not to lock in gains from their sterling payments of the past week. The uncertainty of the Greek crisis has helped to keep a lid on the euro for another week.