Irish figures show €6bn drop in trade with Great Britain

Trade between Great Britain and Ireland dropped more than €6bn in 2024 as post-Brexit frictions hit shipments across the Irish Sea. The value of imports and exports between the nations fell to about €32bn last year, down from €38bn in 2023, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office. A near-€3bn drop in chemical exports from Ireland to the UK and a €1.6bn fall in shipments of gas and lubricants from Britain into Ireland contributed to the slump in trade. Overall, exports from Ireland to Great Britain decreased by 10% to just under €16bn year on year, while imports from Britain to…