Irish businesses 'will need €1.5bn' to prevent job losses if there is a no-deal Brexit

(The Journal,Dublin, 7 October 2019) State aid worth €1.5 billion over the next three years will be needed to stabilise the economy and protect jobs if the UK crashes out of the European Union without a deal at the end of the month, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) has warned. The organisation said that, to help companies diversify, a new scheme for export credit insurance aimed at companies impacted by Brexit who want to diversify away from the UK, should also be introduced.