Shrugging off the wide-ranging challenges of higher interest rates threatening consumer demand, political pressure to open key trade secrets, and data protection regulations, the technology sector has made a remarkable comeback so far this year.

Despite having 13 embassies across the 50 African states, Ireland does minimal trade with the continent and the difficulties are increasing

Widespread fifth generation data has the potential to revolutionise the way to do business in Ireland

Irish exporters have failed to crack the Indian market in any substantial way, and will hope that a free trade deal will make the difference and enable the kind of growth they have managed in the likes of China.

'Ambitious start-up businesses had been unable to pursue growth at all costs and were scrambling for funds to keep their scaling plans on track'

Encouraging more small businesses to take the risk, jump on a plane, find a new customer, and build overseas sales is challenging at the best of times. But getting 2,000 to do this by the end of next year is challenging, to say the least.

Green Deal Industrial Plan aims to make it easier for sustainable EU companies to access tax breaks, redirect cash toward clean-tech industries, and relax state aid rules

"Increases may be seen as price gouging during the hard times of the last year and may linger long in the mind of buyers."

New standards being introduced next month are likely to further increase Chinese consumers’ trust in local brands

While the post-pandemic surge in Ireland’s economy was driven by exuberant export sales, both will struggle to be maintained, but there are still some reasons for cheer as we enter 2023.