Brussels gives green light to EU-New Zealand trade deal Brussels has given the final green light for an EU-New Zealand trade deal that, while mutually lowering barriers for both markets, highlights the recent failure … Business • 27 Nov
Inflation leads to fall in goods volumes at Irish ports The rising cost of living stifled the volume of goods passing through Irish ports during the first six months of the year. Business • 31 Aug
Minister urges level playing field on trade with China The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has said Irish companies operating in, and exporting to China must be treated fairly. Ireland • 25 May
Value of imports into Ireland dropped 20% in March The value of imports into the country fell by 20% in March, compared to the previous month, driven in part by the falling cost of … Business • 17 May
Ireland set to break €100bn trade target with Asia Ireland is on course to break a €100 billion trade target with Asia by 2025. Business • 17 May
Value of exports from Ireland rose 10% in February The value of goods exported from the country rose by 10% in February compared to the previous month according to new data from the Central … Business • 18 Apr
South African trade mission to boost links with Ireland There is significant potential to boost trade Irish-South African trade in the coming years, according to the body focused on business links between the two … Business • 04 Nov 22
ESRI study finds UK-EU trade has declined since Brexit A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shows that trade between the UK and the EU has declined since Brexit. Business • 19 Oct 22
Coining it: What currency shifts mean for Ireland The euro is getting weaker against the dollar but stronger against the pound, which is having a strange impact on the global buying power of … Business • 02 Oct 22
18% increase in RoRo ferry traffic in first quarter Roll-on-Roll-off (RoRo) ferry traffic increased by 18% in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2021, new figures from … Business • 19 Jul 22
Pharma drives one third increase in exports in May The value of exports of medical and pharmaceutical products jumped by €2.7 billion or 63% to €7,072m in May compared with the same month a … Business • 18 Jul 22
On a par: What euro-dollar parity means for Ireland Euro-Dollar parity is a mixed blessing for the certain parts of the Irish economy, but ultimately it is likely to add to the inflationary pressures … Business • 16 Jul 22
CSO: Value of goods exports and imports hit record high The value of Ireland's goods exports and imports reached their highest level on record in March, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office … Business • 16 May 22
Britain ditches planned Brexit checks on EU imports The British government has dropped plans to impose further checks on goods entering the UK from the European Union. Business • 28 Apr 22
Euro zone trade deficit widens as energy costs surge The euro zone's trade balance was in deficit for the third consecutive month in January as surging energy prices led to a sharp increase in … Business • 18 Mar 22
How sanctions are put into practice by Irish firms A wave of new sanctions have been introduced in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, and Irish firms have to take the necessary steps to … Business • 05 Mar 22
EU, US to resume trade of oysters, cockles and mussels The European Union and the United States have agreed to resume trade in mussels, clams and oysters from the end of February, after they were … Business • 04 Feb 22
WTO permits China to put duties on $645m of US goods The World Trade Organisation has permitted China to retaliate with duties on $645m worth of US imports per year, in a long-running anti-dumping dispute between … Business • 26 Jan 22
Has Brexit killed the UK landbridge for hauliers? We learned a lot more this week about the shifting patterns of trade on our island. Business • 22 Jan 22
The broken supply chain: Many factors, no easy fix A series of unfortunate events - most of which happened thousands of kilometres away - will mean less choice and higher prices in Irish shops … Business • 16 Oct 21
Irish exports rise 6% in May - CSO Exports of goods rose 6% in May compared to the previous month, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed. Business • 15 Jul 21
Parisian promise: Irish firms urged to look to France Brexit means that France is now the nearest EU country to Ireland, which some hope will make it an obvious first choice for Irish firms … Business • 13 Jun 21
Post-Covid US trade mission planned for April 2022 Business group Ireland Gateway to Europe has announced plans for a post-Covid trade mission to the US next year. Business • 06 Apr 21
Stena adds Dublin-Cherbourg route to meet Brexit demand Ferry operator Stena Line is to further increase its freight capacity direct from Ireland to continental Europe in response to increased post-Brexit demand by adding … Business • 16 Jan 21
Freight group warns Taoiseach over trade disruption The Irish Freight Transport Association has written to the Taoiseach warning of huge disruption in the coming weeks as the impact of Brexit fully takes … Ireland • 15 Jan 21
