All EU states registered large increases in exports outside Europe with the exception of Ireland and Cyprus

With upwards of 80% of all goods trade transported by sea, freight-cost surges are threatening to boost the price of everything imported into Ireland

Expect some doorstep surprises as customers will have to pay VAT and perhaps extra duties/customs charges to the delivery company for receipt of their cross-border purchases

It now appears that there are two key dates in October and January

The impressive growth in trade was mainly driven by a surge in exports from the North to the Republic, increasing by 48% in the first three months

The Covid-19 crisis has led to a revolution in the way people work, socialise and buy goods and services through digital platforms -- much to the benefit of the US giants.

There is strong evidence that continued growth in Ireland’s exports to the Asian market can be expected this year and next

A final settlement of the 16-year-old trade dispute over illegal subsidies by both Washington and Brussels

The State must devise a master plan for the future of banking, and it must move fast.

The world is facing a huge imbalance in the availability of shipping containers