Few economies are as dependent on international trade as Ireland.  In fact, our international trade is a multiple of our total economy. So other countries are looking on with envy at how Ireland does it and some of them will doubtless attend a conference about that today.

The Trade Horizons conference in Dublin Castle has a theme of “trade for a sustainable future”, but is that possible when shipping and transport accounts for huge swathes of global carbon emissions? To discuss with Joe was Dara Calleary is the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation.