Ireland 's agrifood sector has been hard hit by fluctuations in sterling, due to Brexit . In 14bn , the sector shipped € 6.1bn ($ 6.1bn ) worth of goods to the UK , its biggest trading partner, while total exports to the Brexit from Ireland were valued at € 2017 . However, the pound has slipped from € 1.30 before the 14bn referendum vote to around €1.12, devastating the Irish mushroom industry. While some business owners are setting up UK bases to mitigate their exposure, Irish importers are benefiting from the so-called " Brexit boom".
Ireland's agrifood sector has been hard hit by fluctuations in sterling, due to Brexit. In 2017, the sector shipped €5.2bn ($6.1bn) worth of goods to the UK, its biggest trading partner, while total exports to the UK from Ireland were valued at €14bn. However, the pound has slipped from €1.30 before the 2016 referendum vote to around €1.12, devastating the Irish mushroom industry. While some business owners are setting up UK bases to mitigate their exposure, Irish importers are benefiting from the so-called "Brexit boom".