Irish exports holding up despite Brexit nerves

A €254m jump in the value of goods exports helped drive a near 22% surge in Ireland’s trade surplus in April, newly published preliminary figures from the CSO show.

According to the latest seasonally adjusted data, the value of Irish goods exports increased by 3% to €9.24bn in April, compared to the preceding month.

An 11% — or €565m — drop to just over €4.7bn in the value of seasonally adjusted goods imports ultimately led to the bounce in the monthly trade surplus, which rose by €819m (22%) to €4.53bn.