Sociable and sporty, 11-year-old Conor Callaghan was excited about the prospect of starting sixth class at Dromin National School, Co Louth in August, 2017. He had his brand new Lionel Messi schoolbag all packed, with one more week of the summer holidays to go.
His mother, Selina, had made sure the new bits of uniform, runners and anything else needed were bought in good time. âWe wanted the last week of the school holidays to be fun.â
Friday, August 18th, 2017 âwas like every other dayâ, she recalls. That afternoon Con (as she always called him) spent a few hours outside in the back garden of their home in Cappogue, Dunleer, contentedly kicking a ball around.
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Tillage farms could still be affected by non-tariff barriers to trade as a result of Brexit.
Tillage farm incomes are likely to be less affected by Brexit than other agricultural sectors, according to Teagasc economist Fiona Thorne.
Fiona spoke with adviser Conor Callaghan at the recent Teagasc spring tillage webinar and explained that most Brexit income impacts relate to the subsidiary beef enterprise on tillage farms.
Under the Brexit Trade and Co-operation Agreement, no tariffs are in place between Britain and the EU.
However, the new trade deal may still affect tillage farms when it comes to inputs, particularly in the short term, she explained.