Exports reach nearly €15bn in July as trade remains strong 

Despite a lack of clarity on the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol, value of goods exported to Britain during the first seven months of 2022 rose to €10bn

The unadjusted imports for July were valued at €10.5bn, an increase of more than €2.7bn from July 2021. Picture: Neil Michael

Ireland's unadjusted total exports reached €14.8bn in July 2022, according to figures released by the CSO on Thursday.

This is an increase of more than €1.6bn compared to the same month last year. However, when seasonally adjusted, exports of goods fell by more than €800m in comparison to the previous month.