Irish economy ‘most vulnerable’ to British exit

Ireland’s economy is the “most vulnerable” to Britain’s potential exit from the EU, with a 2.2% impact on growth rates a possible consequence of the fallout.

Research by Oxford Economics into the potential Irish impact should UK voters choose to leave the EU identifies Ireland as the sole economy outside Britain that could be significantly impacted by such a decision.

The study found that, in the worst-case scenario, up to 2.2% could be wiped off Irish GDP rates “in the long run”.