EUFL - Brexit-Exposed Sectors In Ireland Suffer As Brexit Day Approaches
Irish firms operating in sectors deemed to be most at risk1 from Brexit showed signs of stress throughout 2018, according to PMI data from IHS Markit.
With ten weeks to go until the UK is due to leave the EU and Theresa May's Brexit deal rejected by the UK parliament, uncertainty among Ireland's most vulnerable firms is likely to be heightened in the near future.
Divergence with 'least exposed' sectors grows sharply
A recovery in output enjoyed by firms most exposed to Brexit in 2017 largely failed to continue last year, with the gap