Iseq would surge 30% if Brexit ended

Irish Plc profits decline by 15% in 2018. Profit margins squeezed, as higher input costs bite. Investors grow concerned about the financial stability of Irish companies.

These are some of the headlines you might expect to read in the first months of 2019 as Irish companies gear up to report full-year financial results, if they were to reflect the drop of almost 21% in the Iseq Overall index in the past year.