Declan Jordan: Ireland between a rock and a hard place on Brexit

A report from the German Chambers of Commerce Worldwide and the German-Irish Chamber of Commerce concludes that, of all the EU members, Ireland has most to lose from a hard Brexit.

Simply based on the level of trade between Ireland and the UK, it is hard to disagree with that conclusion.

However, while Brexit is likely, on average, to be negative for the Irish economy, there is too much uncertainty about the Brexit process to estimate the precise effects.