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John Whelan

Rising dollar can be Ireland’s biggest friend

The Federal Reserve interest rate rise, only its second rate increase in the last 10 years, came as no surprise last week, following months of leaked intentions.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Irish exports are getting close to crisis situation

The clearest indicator yet of what Brexit could mean to the Irish export sector was seen in the CSO’s recent trade figures.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

John Whelan: Don’t dismiss Donald Trump threat facing Ireland

The result of the US election was in large part a reaction by many working-class people who feel betrayed by globalisation and the free-trade agreements they believe have closed their factories and given their jobs away to Mexico and China, as well as Ireland.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

What Ireland can learn from Malta about Brexit

While most of the economies in the EU seem to be stuck with very low economic growth rates, Malta managed to record an impressive 6.3% expansion in 2015.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Strong yen opens Japan’s door for Irish exporters

A letter earlier this month from Mari Miyoshi, Japan’s Ambassador to Ireland, outlined for me the challenges that a strong currency can pose for exporters.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

Air freight deals up in the air over Brexit worries

More than €39bn worth of goods are air freighted annually from Ireland, but not all of it through our airports.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

The North has most to lose from any hard border

One has to wonder if Arlene Foster, the Northern Ireland First Minister, has really done her maths in relation to the impact of Brexit for her constituency.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2016

Exporters holding their breath as Britain goes to polls for Brexit vote

Today’s Brexit vote is hugely important for Irish exporters and will set the scene for major shifts in the way business will be conducted not just with the UK but right across Ireland’s trading spectrum.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Ireland must consolidate impressive IMD Competitiveness index ranking

The Institute for Management Development’s (IMD’s) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2016, released last week, showed that Ireland had moved briskly up the international competitiveness ranking to seventh position globally; the most competitive country in the eurozone, and third most competitive across the EU as a whole.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016