\ Philip Doyle
The EU and UK have agreed a basic trade deal that avoids tariffs and quotas on products traded between them. However, it does mean the reintroduction of bureaucracy or red tape on trade between the Republic of Ireland and Britain and Britain and the island of Ireland, because Northern Ireland continues to remain aligned with the EU single market. This means no disruption whatsoever on trade across the border on the island of Ireland.
The following are some of the scenarios identified by readers of the
Irish Farmers Journal, and while some solutions or easing of restrictions may emerge as the EU and UK administer the agreement, these are the current positions.