Emily O’Reilly seeks public opinion on EU trade deal

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has opened a public consultation process on the EU-US trade deal negotiations, arguing that the process could have “a significant impact” on the lives of EU citizens. Ms O’Reilly yesterday opened a six-week consultation process,...

Over 30 Irish firms take part in Turkey trade mission

More than 30 Irish companies are setting out on a four-day trade mission to Turkey, beginning today. The Enterprise Ireland mission is being led by Minister of State Ged Nash and will visit Ankara and Istanbul. The Turkish market is the 17th largest economy in the...

Irish trade surplus at €3.3bn in August

Irish exports increased by 23 per cent in August (to €7.97 billion) from July, figures from the Central Statistics Office have shown. Coupled with a small increase of €29 million (1 per cent) in imports, the seasonally adjusted trade surplus increased by €1.43 billion...