Tag Archives: Brexit

Gulp.

This morning.

Scrap useless Northern Ireland Protocol, urges Foster, as Johnson threatens EU (Arlene Foster, Daily Telegraph)

Meanwhile…

Yesterday: Unfettered

Meanwhile…

Graffiti appeared in Larne last month describing port staff as “targets”

This morning.

Following yesterday’s decision by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)  to temporarily suspend physical inspections of products of animal origin at Larne and Belfast amid safety concerns.

A DAERA spokesman said: “The situation will be kept under review and in the meantime full documentary checks will continue to be carried out as usual.”

Speaking this morning, Mr Martin said “It’s a very sinister and ugly development. Obviously, we will be doing everything we possibly can to assist them to defuse the situation.”

NI port safety issue ‘a sinister and ugly development’ – Taoiseach (RTÉ)\\

Top pic via Belfast Live


From left: Tom Talbot, Head of Customs Operations, Dublin Port, Hazel Sheridan, Head of Import Controls, Department of Agriculture, Eddie Burke, Brexit Division, Dept of Transport and Declan Hughes, Assistant Secretary General in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation

This morning/afternoon.

Government Officials from the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, the Department of Transport and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment gave an update on the operation of Dublin Port following the end of the Brexit transition period.

Meanwhile…

Around 1 in 5 trucks which arrived into Dublin Port in the last 24 hours have faced delays.

Revenue says just under 80 percent of freight arriving into the Port have been allowed to leave without any additional checks, as a result of Brexit.

It says trade is still not as high as it had anticipated, but believes it will increase in the coming days and weeks.

20% Of Trucks Arriving In To Dublin Port Face Delays Arising From Brexit (KFM)

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‘sup?

This afternoon.

Via The Guardian:

Percy Pig has emerged as one of the first casualties of Brexit red tape, with Marks & Spencer warning that its famous pink sweets could be hit with new import taxes in Ireland.

The sweets are among the more than 2,000 products sold in M&S food halls that are affected by the “rules of origin” regulations set out in the trade deal struck with the EU.

The rules dictate whether import taxes, called tariffs, must be paid based on where a product’s ingredients come from and where it has been manufactured.

Actually addictive, sweet, sweet porcine.

FIGHT!

Oink.

Percy Pigs in Ireland hit by Brexit red tape as M&S warns of tariffs (The Guardian)

‘sup?

This morning.

Ships carrying haulage containers pass by Poolbeg Lighthouse as Ireland leaves an 11-month Brexit transition period….

Those responsible for transporting goods to or from Britain by ferry are required to create a pre-boarding notification (PBN) on the Customs RoRo Service before the goods start their journey, and in advance of vehicles moving to the departure port…

So there.

Revenue’s advice to minimise customs delays in Irish Sea (RTÉ)

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Finally.

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ News:

Negotiations on finalising a Brexit trade deal are completed, with European European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen describing the agreement as fair, balanced and right.

Making a statement after negotiations were completed, she said with so much at stake it was a deal worth fighting for.

“Deal is done,” a Downing Street source said. “We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters.”

“The deal is fantastic news for families and businesses in every part of the UK. We have signed the first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that has ever been achieved with the EU.”

Fair and balanced Brexit deal reached – von der Leyen (RTÉ)

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Breakfast Means Brexit.

White pudding-free choonage

Banging nonetheless.

Brexit news – live: Deal possible if EU ‘sees sense’, says Johnson as Von der Leyen heralds ‘good news’ (Independent.co.uk)

Kieran O’Callaghan (right), Chief Executive Cargo Logistics, and colleagues arriving at Leinster House earlier to report to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks, on the impact of Brexit on haulage, freight, the ports and ferry companies.

This afternoon.

Oireachtas transport committee, Leinster House, Dublin 2.

The Irish road haulage industry has warned that disruptions and obstructions from new customs and imports controls at Irish Sea ports post-Brexit will have “catastrophic consequences”.

Irish Road Haulage Association president Eugene Drennan said the next four weeks will be “a period of unprecedented disruption for the movement of goods”.

The disruption new border checks at ports will cause to the transport industry will be “immense” and have “the capacity to bring the licensed haulage industry to a standstill”, he said

Irish hauliers warn of ‘catastrophic consequences’ post-Brexit (Irish Times)

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