# Exports

This year

2023

# CSO

Imports from Great Britain to Ireland fall by 34% in a year

Exports from Ireland to Great Britain grew by 19% in the same period.

20.3k

Jul 17th 2023, 1:09 PM

# leopard tanks

Germany to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks after intense pressure - reports

Unnamed government sources told a German news channel that Ukraine would receive 1 tanks.

21.3k

Jan 24th 2023, 7:52 PM

All time

# flying pigs

Campaigners urge Government to reverse decision to export live pigs to China

Animal welfare experts have said such live exports would be ‘cruel and inhumane’.

21.4k

Oct 19th 2021, 6:35 PM

# through the floor

Imports from Britain have dropped by over €900 million since Brexit

Meanwhile, Britain accounted for just 7% of exports from Ireland.

44.0k

Mar 18th 2021, 2:52 PM

# Exports

Coveney had 'blunt' conversation with UK government over move to extend NI Protocol grace period

The minister said the EU is seeing now it is negotiating with a partner it can’t trust.

The EU is now considering legal options.

Coveney says the move was "disrespectful" and has damaged UK-EU relationships.

34.7k

Updated

Mar 4th 2021, 12:45 PM

# Customs

1.8 million customs declarations were processed in January – more than in all of 2020

Revenue has apologised for “intermittent performances” with its import system.

20.3k

Feb 8th 2021, 6:36 PM

# Mad Cow Disease

Ireland suspends beef exports to China after atypical BSE case confirmed

There are no public health risks associated with this case.

50.8k

Updated

May 27th 2020, 12:47 PM

# Bord Bia

Covid-19 will have a 'severe' impact on Irish food businesses

Bord Bia has said that the coronavirus pandemic has caused major disruption to the food industry.

25.3k

Apr 14th 2020, 10:28 AM

# policy and economy

'The factories are closed, there's going to be a huge knock-on effect'

The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in Ireland with SMEs unsure about what lies ahead.

1.9k

Feb 21st 2020, 2:35 PM

# Startups and tech

Why medtech startup PMD raised €1.4m to work on a 'huge opportunity' in the Middle East

The Cork outfit develops wearables to monitoring patients’ breathing and is also looking towards Canada.

412

Jan 15th 2020, 11:22 AM

# CSO

Irish exports to the UK have grown a lot in spite of ongoing Brexit uncertainty

Total goods exports to the UK increased by €166 million and amounted to a total €1.2 billion.

8.0k

Apr 16th 2019, 4:23 PM

# Simon Coveney

Since 2014, Irish trade with Russia has fallen - agrifoods have been 'hit hard'

In 2014, overall trade with Russia was worth €948 million.

11.4k

Apr 1st 2018, 7:00 AM

Voices

Column: Brexit is dangerous for Ireland if we're not prepared

Irish businesses develop their international business plans to mitigate against the risks coming down the road, writes Hugh Torpey.

8.6k

Nov 4th 2017, 8:30 AM

# United Nations

New sanctions imposed on North Korea are 'a whole new level'

A ban on exports aims to deprive Pyongyang of about €850 million in annual revenue.

20.5k

Aug 6th 2017, 9:20 AM

# Exports

Britain is not Ireland's most lucrative EU trading partner - Belgium is

Exports to Britain in 2015 accounted for €13.7 billion but the Belgian market was worth €14.5 billion.

45.2k

Jul 11th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Holy Cow!

Nothing is denting the world's appetite for Irish dairy

The sector was the biggest contributor to record food and drink exports in 2015.

10.7k

Jan 13th 2016, 12:00 PM

# damnation

'You can't stand with your finger in the dam': Bruton gives his 2c on TTIP

This is what the Jobs Minister had to say about a EU-US free-trade deal today.

12.2k

Jun 23rd 2015, 4:25 PM

# Sister Act

'We thought we could set up an online shop, work from home and make a fortune'

One of the sisters behind Clevamama tells us about building an award-winning export business.

34.6k

May 17th 2015, 6:00 PM

# a fine drop

How Irish whiskey has been brought back from 'near extinction'

Thousands of rural jobs could be created if the local sector recreates the success of the Scotch industry.

29.0k

May 12th 2015, 4:03 PM

# the new lira

These forecasters have some dire predictions for the euro

Put it this way – it’s a good time to be a US tourist in Europe.

41.3k

Mar 16th 2015, 10:06 AM

# sane cows

After 15 years, China has lifted its ban on Irish beef

But hold on, more inspections are still needed.

13.9k

Feb 20th 2015, 8:12 PM

# Exports

Will Ireland get into China's multi-billion euro beef market? We'll find out soon

Chinese officials visited meat plants late last year. A report is now being compiled.

9.0k

Jan 18th 2015, 8:04 AM

# Where is the beef

A free trade deal between the EU and US is looking very shaky for this year

Some 150,000 responses were made to a survey about the pact – and most were against it.

11.2k

Jan 14th 2015, 5:06 PM

# not trickling down

Sure the economy is getting boomier, but it could be a long time until most people feel it

So much for being the “poster child” of Europe.

9.0k

Dec 8th 2014, 11:58 AM

# Bottoms Up

Work starts on biggest independent Irish distillery - whiskey and jobs will flow

Walsh Whiskey Distillery in Carlow will be producing by 2016, 55 jobs to come.

14.7k

Sep 11th 2014, 10:22 AM

# Going Down

Euro goes down, exporters cheer (some of them)

It’s not such good news if your business does most of its trade in Europe.

13.8k

Sep 5th 2014, 11:11 AM

# Derailed

Exporters rail against All-Ireland train strikes

Industrial action could have lasting consequences for rail travel, the IEA said.

10.7k

Aug 21st 2014, 3:37 PM

# Exports

"I don't think we're back to cheese mountains": Coveney plays down Russian sanctions

The Agriculture Minister has said the effect on the Irish market this year might only be €8.2 million.

7.4k

Aug 10th 2014, 2:16 PM

# SME Exports

AIB announces €200m fund to support Irish SME exports

The bank’s latest Exports Outlook Report for SMEs shows positive mood among Irish companies for expanding their export market in 2014.

3.3k

Jun 24th 2014, 12:43 PM

# Food Fight

EU beats US to become world's top agri and food exporter

Emerging markets, like China, are pushing up demand for European food products, according to the European Commission.

4.7k

Jun 23rd 2014, 4:54 PM

# trade mission

Sean Sherlock is jetting off to Switzerland to see how he can help Irish companies

More than 200 Irish-based companies are already doing business in the country.

5.3k

Jun 11th 2014, 5:45 AM

# Only way to go

Irish firms are growing, but overseas is the best place for new business

One-in-three Irish companies are finding their feet abroad, but still face hurdles.

4.9k

May 23rd 2014, 10:46 AM

# viva mexico!

Why is the Mexican flag flying over the Mansion House?*

*No, we haven’t been invaded.

20.4k

May 1st 2014, 4:09 PM

# cook like a frenchman

Guess how many of these were sold around the world last year?

It’s a lot of milking.

25.2k

Apr 16th 2014, 11:50 AM

# Trade Surplus

Here's how much we're making from overseas trade

Trade gains bump driven by food, essential oils and organic chemical sectors.

10.5k

Apr 14th 2014, 6:06 PM

# Exports

Gilmore: Not viable to export wind energy to Britain... right now

He was hesitant to state whether Ireland would support sending an EU security force to Ukraine.

7.2k

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Apr 14th 2014, 12:42 PM

# oh canada

Irish trade to Canada set for €1.2 billion boost

EU deal could be worth €26 billion overall.

9.8k

Apr 11th 2014, 10:49 AM

# Goods

Value of Irish exports fell by almost half a billion between December and January

However, they saw a year-on-year increase of 4 per cent in January.

7.9k

Mar 19th 2014, 7:25 PM

# farm inspections

IMPACT: Food exports could be hit by industrial action at Department of Agriculture

Over 600 technical staff at the Department of Agriculture intend to cause ‘administrative inconvenience to management’ from today.

4.3k

Jan 20th 2014, 7:53 AM

# Jobs

Over 18,000 jobs created by Enterprise Ireland supported firms in 2013

Full-time employment levels in these companies are the highest since 2007 and total employment is the highest recorded in the last decade.

5.3k

Jan 13th 2014, 12:32 PM