Join Causeway and the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce for a Breakfast event at the Irish Consulate in Edinburgh. Come along to hear from a panel of distinguished speakers who will highlight the business opportunities and support available for businesses wanting to enter the Irish market.
Our speakers include:
Dr Mark Hanniffy, Consul General of Ireland
Ms Gráinne McMenamin, Events & Exchange Manager at Causeway
Mr Colm Moloney, Chairperson at Causeway and Managing Director of Rubicon Heritage
Ms Mary Rose Burke, CEO of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Ms Helen Morley, Business Development Manager UK & Ireland at Cheeky Chompers.
Colm Moloney and Helen Morley will share their experiences of entering the Irish market.
Did you know that Ireland is the UK’s fifth largest export market and imports more from the UK than any other country?
The UK accounts for 24% of imports into Ireland. In 2016, exports of goods and services from the UK to Ireland totalled £18.4 billion. Ireland is an ideal market for companies starting to trade internationally.
The country offers many opportunities in the following sectors:
· Food & Drink
· Pharmaceuticals
· Medical technologies
· Financial services
· Aircraft leasing
· IT
· Medical technologies
· Engineering
Construction
Ireland offers many advantages for Scottish businesses as it is geographically close and shares the same language as well as a similar culture. Ireland also benefits from a strong and flexible economic environment highly favourable for SMEs.