Exporters Association: Irish companies impacted by coronavirus

The lack of components from China will have an impact at micro level for a number of Irish companies, he said as the production of source items has come to a halt.

The chief executive of the Irish Exporters Association has warned that a number of Irish companies are going to be impacted by the coronavirus.

Simon McKeever told RTÉ radio’s News at One that markets are being affected by the virus as it is difficult to get items into and out of China. He also said that members are also beginning to see a slow down in payments from China as businesses have closed because of the virus.