North west of England will remain key to Irish exporters after Brexit
The UK is the largest export market for Enterprise Ireland clients, which, despite the challenges of Brexit, grew 2pc to €7.9bn in 2019, with all non-food sectors recording growth of 6pc.
Adding to this, the north west of England is a particularly dynamic region which has grown at a faster rate than London in recent years - in fact, if it were a country it would be the twelfth largest economy in Europe.
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