Enterprise Ireland announced its full-year results for 2024 this Thursday, showing record exports of €36.75 billion for the year by the companies it supports. But nestled within those results was a standout figure: the rest of Europe now eclipses the UK for exports for the first time. It means a strategy by the state agency at the earliest stages of Brexit has yielded fruit. Nearly 10 years ago, after Britons cast their ballots to leave the EU, uncertainty abounded about the future of Irish-UK trade. Enterprise Ireland (EI) pushed a diversification agenda for its clients to seek greater business in…

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