Irish exports down €1.6bn in first eight months of 2021

However, exports to Britain remain resilient, and EU countries and the US remain Ireland's biggest export markets

The value of Irish exports fell by 2%, year-on-year, in the first eight months of this year, latest CSO figures show.

Export value stood at just under €107bn for the period between the start of January and the end of August. That figure was €1.64bn — or 2% — down on the same period last year.