Business is good following difficult Brexit Posted: 7:03 pm January 23, 2021
By Jodie Curran
TWO of Fermanagh’s largest employers have revealed that “business is good” since a Brexit deal was struck between British and EU negotiators almost one month ago.
“The free trade deal between the North and South was pretty much guaranteed by the Ireland Protocol and this was quite a comfort to us as some 70% of our customer base is now in the South,” explained Michael Liddle, general manager of Western Brand Poultry.
“Had there been either a customs or SPS regime on the Irish border, movement of raw materials in and finished products out would have been delayed and may not have been possible at all outside of the Monday to Friday 9-5 working week.