It's the Exports, Stupid

When you're a small island economy then your options for growth are somewhat limited. Which is why exports matter so much to the Irish economy.

The Irish Exporters Association today published a brochure entitled "It’s Europe, It’s Exports" - which included specially commissioned research by Amárach among IEA members.

Among the findings were that 96% of them believed that membership of the EU was important to their business. In the same survey members said they relied on exports for 70% of their turnover in the past 12 months and had relied on European customers alone for over 40% of their turnover.

More details at the IEA website.