Key to surviving Brexit is to adapt, says chartered accountant
The most important way businesses in the North West can be prepared for Brexit is to be ready to adapt. That’s according to Brian Keegan, Director of Public Policy and Taxation with Chartered Accountants Ireland who spoke at a special talk on Brexit in Markree Castle in Collooney last night.…
Plans to open a North West Brexit office in Brussels
Plans to open a North West ‘Brexit’ office in Brussels are being considered, according to Donegal County Council. Fianna Fail Councillor Ciaran Brogan wants the office to be open to ensure that this area attracts as much funding as possible in light of the challenges Brexit will bring. He raised…
Brexit support for local SMEs
Businesses in the North West are being urged to prepare for Brexit by talking to their Local Enterprise Office (LEO) about the range of supports now available. They are available to SMEs through the three LEO offices in the region including Sligo, Letterkenny and Carrick-on-Shannon. They include access to the…
Agri-food Brexit document launched
Sinn Fein has launched a new Farming and Agri-Food Brexit document. Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy joined Westminster candidates for Fermanagh South Tyrone and West Tyrone Michelle Gildernew and Barry McElduff to launch the Sinn Fein paper called ‘Farming and Agri-Food Why the North must achieve Special Status within the…
Brexit meeting in Donegal today
Assurances that were part of the peace process, such as travel across the border, are among key priorities for the North West in the coming negotiations. The issues are being discussed today an all-island conference on Brexit in Donegal. Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development Joe McHugh…
Anti-Brexit campaigner: ‘Special status for NI or else it will be hard border’
A member of a border communities campaign against Brexit says Northern Ireland will have to be given special designated status during the coming negotiations or else there will be a so-called ‘hard’ border. Members of the group Border Communities Against Brexit were among those who travelled to Dublin yesterday to…
Farm delegation meets Taoiseach on Brexit ahead of crucial EU summit
IFA and representatives from the agri-food industry met the Taoiseach Enda Kenny yesterday to put forward the key issues for the sector arising from Brexit ahead of a crucial EU summit on Saturday. Representatives from Food Drink Ireland, Meat Industry Ireland and the Irish Dairy Industry Association joined IFA President…