‘Mind-blowing’ – Nigeria offers Irish innovators lucrative opportunities for growth

When it comes to export opportunities for ambitious Irish companies, several markets initially spring to mind: our closest neighbours, the UK, the eurozone countries, North America – with which we share historically close ties – and even some opportunities further afield such as Asia and Australia.

It’s now clear as day inflation will remain much higher for much longer than forecasts predict

On July 1, the CSO issued an unscheduled set of inflation statistics showing that the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP – the EU’s favourite barometer of inflation) had risen by 9.6pc in Ireland during the 12 months to the end of June.