The full impact of the Covid 19 lockdown on the Irish economy was felt
11.6 billion euro worth of goods were exported that month, down 5.4 billion euro on the figure in March.
The value of imports also fell, they were down 735 million euro to 5.8 billion.
It meant there was a seasonally adjusted trade surplus of 5.7 billion, down 45 per cent between March and April.
