Trade and strong CAP will protect farmers after Brexit, says IFA President
The President of the IFA says maintaining the closest possible trading relationship between the UK and EU and providing a strong CAP budget following the UK departure are the two main issues that will help to protect the farming sector post-Brexit. Joe Healy was reacting to today’s report by the…
Major Sligo Town development hopes to attract post-Brexit business
A law firm in Sligo is hoping for a post-Brexit influx of businesses from the North to a major new development in the centre of Sligo town. Work on a new development by Damien Tansey and Sons in the centre of Sligo town is set to start in the coming…
McHugh: Relationship between UK and Ireland can withstand Brexit
The Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development says the relationship between Ireland and the UK is strong enough to withstand Brexit. Donegal TD Joe McHugh is in London for a series of engagements with the Irish ex-pat and business communities. He does not want to see a…
Sligo councillor says Enda Kenny’s expertise should be utitilised when he leaves office
The Taoiseach’s insisting he’ll deal with the issue of his leadership of the country at tomorrow’s Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting. It’s understood the issue was raised briefly at this morning’s cabinet meeting. Fianna Fáil is warning the situation can’t descend into a circus and wants clarity in the coming…
Brexit generating much debate among North West politicians
Brexit is generating a lot of commentary and debate among politicians in the North West. Earlier today, Fianna Fail TD Charlie McConalogue said he was shocked to learn of the small number of staff from agriculture dealing with the Brexit issue. He also says the fact that the Brexit consultation…
Second all-island conference on Brexit today
The Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs Minister will today host the second all-island conference on Brexit. Over 400 industry representatives from both sides of the border will join Enda Kenny and Charlie Flanagan to discuss Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. It will hear about the Government’s plan for Brexit,…
Confirmed government contingency Brexit plans would include full customs border
The Finance minister has confirmed that locations in Donegal, Leitrim and Cavan are being looked at for customs checkpoints in the case of a return to a hard border once Britain leaves the EU. Details of a contingency plan being put together by revenue commission officials were printed in the…