Food dominates exports to Britain

The UK is the third-largest export market for Irish goods but plays a key role in terms of agriculture and food products, official figures show.

The CSO said that Ireland exported over €16bn of goods to the UK last year and imported €20bn in goods from the UK. In terms of exports, the UK is the third-largest market for goods exports behind the US at €39.3bn and Belgium at €18.2bn.