Brexit

State Spent €1.6M On Potential Border Checkpoint Beside Rosslare Port

According to an invoice shared with the Irish Times, the Irish Government spent €1.6 million for a site near Rosslare Port to be transformed into a ch...

Cool Weather Hits UK Retail Sales in May in Gloomy Sign for Economy

Cold weather in May prompted the biggest drop in British retail sales this year as shoppers delayed buying summer clothes, adding to signs that the economy...

UK Factory Orders Slide in June As Brexit Uncertainty Weighs, Says CBI

British factory orders slid in June against a backdrop of Brexit uncertainty, and manufacturing output in the second quarter looks on course for its weakes...

Trade With The UK Still Growing As Irish Trade Surplus Grows

Exports from Ireland to the UK have risen by 10% in April despite growing economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, according to the latest figures from the...

Vast Majority Of Irish Food Industry Optimistic About Economic Outlook

The food industry is optimistic about the outlook for Ireland’s economy, with 91% of respondents expecting their turnover to grow over the next 12 mo...

ICMSA Raises Concerns Over Distribution Of €100M Brexit Fund

The President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has described the option of paying to beef finishers only as “hopelessly unfai...

Brexit Blues Lift As Irish Consumer Mood Holds Steady

Irish consumer sentiment held steady in May as consumers caught up between the implications of a delayed Brexit while an improving jobs market may be addin...

UK Consumer Sentiment Jumps To Eight Month High in May: GfK

British consumers this month were the cheeriest since September last year, reporting an improvement in their personal finances and a less gloomy view of th...