All-Ireland economy grows and EU trade booms in early 2023

Goods exports from the Republic to European Union countries climbed to €14.3bn in the opening two months of the year, up 14% from the same period last year, CSO figures show

The resilience of Irish goods exports in the face of the cost-of-living-crisis is in part explained by the huge amount of medical and pharmaceutical products that are exported. Picture: David Creedon

The all-Ireland economy continues to strengthen and trade with continental Europe continues to boom as exporters and importers adapt to Brexit and the inflation crisis, figures from the Central Statistics Office suggest.