Sterling could still test Irish exporters

There has been a marked swing in business sentiment with regard to the UK market. Many believe, like Patrick Coveney, the chief executive of Greencore, that political certainty and stability is slowly returning despite the looming UK general election on December 12.

The views of a company that relies on the demand of about half the UK population who eat at least one of their sandwiches each week —that’s about 30m of them — gives comfort to many exporters looking into the UK market.