Latest government figures show stronger final quarter for 2021 Irish food exports

Minister McConalogue said there has been a gradual shift away from reliance on the UK market for the four main meat species and dairy produce

At €1.7bn, the value of beef exports has been virtually unchanged in the years 2019 to 2021.

Ireland’s food exports are likely to be back on track when Bord Bia will report on the industry’s 2021 performance later this month.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has revealed that the latest Central Statistics Office trade figures for the end of the third quarter showed that 2021 has been a period of value growth for Irish food exports.