The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has stepped up its advice to members to prepare for the UK leaving the EU with no agreed trade deal in place.

While China has been the key news story for global financial markets since the start of the second half of 2015, the actions of the US Federal Reserve will be the main driver of sentiment over the next few months.

The Greek crisis is providing a further “exceptional” boost to Irish exporters and the economy, but the outlook remains clouded by the uncertainty of the UK referendum vote on whether it turns its back on Europe, the head of the Irish Exporters has predicted.