Brexit concerns despite export bounce

Preliminary figures published yesterday by the CSO indicate an impressive recovery in Irish export performance in August, suggesting an initial easing in early Brexit concerns.

Provisional data shows a €1.4bn — or 16% — improvement on the month in seasonally adjusted export value, to just under €10.3bn.

Coupled with a 2% dip in import value, this resulted in a 43% monthly jump in Ireland’s trade surplus to over €4.95bn.