The prospect of massive disruption to Ireland’s exports has ratcheted up, following the crushing rejection of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons and the fig leaf replacement offer by Prime Minister Theresa May to a bewildered European Commission.

This year opens with what now seems the perennial gift of uncertainty for exporters plying their trade across world markets that are increasingly sanctions-hit and politically ostracised.

Exports of Irish cream liqueur rose this year while Irish sales also increased.

The Irish Exporters Association has cautiously welcomed today's budget delivered by Paschal Donohoe.

Reliance on UK exports could lead to high Brexit cost increases for Irish firms, according to a new report published today.

Ireland is still expected to generate another record annual trade surplus this year despite new CSO figures showing export value growth sunk to its lowest level of the year in August.

Pat Rigney chose ‘remote and wild’ Drumshambo to distill gin and whiskey for world markets, writes Trish Dromey.

New agri-businesses are being encouraged to apply for funding to help expand their sales internationally.

Irish export and manufacturing growth could take a sizeable hit this year on the back of currency fluctuations and continuing global weakness.

Ireland’s agrifood business could be worth up to €26bn by the end of next year as the country continues to position itself as one of the world’s premium food producers.

Helped by Irish exports, Brussels has reported that the EU maintained its position as the world’s No 1 exporter in 2014, with agri-food exports representing more than 7% of all goods exported and with a net surplus of €18bn.

One of the biggest mistakes policymakers made after 2000 was to disregard the notion that Ireland is, first and foremost, an exporting nation that would never have a domestic market of sufficient size to sustain itself.