Brexit NI/ROI how will things be in 2 months?

[mumtobe9]

I can’t believe there isn’t a thread for this in the Craic forum since we are the ones that have more to lose with all this brexit thing (well at least us in the north!). What are your predictions? I fear that the price on exported basics (and that would include most vegetable and fruits) will rise with the new Tarifs and checks. But maybe being NI, we can get them from the ROI at normal price?
My biggest fear though would be re starting the troubles. If the border is in the Irish Sea, the loyalist might uprise. If it’s the other way around the other side will. I will never understand why non-DUP NI mps never made their voice heard in the British Parliament even if it was only once. The DUP never acted in the best interest for most of NI population. Just for a small majority that hasn’t found out yet that you cannot eat a flag, nor it can give you happiness when your close ones are dying for it.

Initially the burden will land with those who have to navigate the borders whether that be land or sea... Northern Ireland’s lorry drivers.
Paperwork and queues that reduce their already limited time at home or risk them being prosecuted for being over their legal driving hours which are tricky enough to manage at best of times

But nobody will care unless it starts to impact on supplies or prices. They certainly won’t think of the tired or frustrated drivers. Look how poorly they were treated during the pandemic

I'm worried about troubles starting again too. That is my biggest fear too, from the other side of the border. I still cannot believe that Parliament voted for breaking international law. Cannot believe it.

Prices will rise, I think. Any border delays, VAT, duties, additional checks, additional compliance requirements etc will all increase prices.

If you have a UK driving licence, I believe you need to get an Irish one to drive in ROI after 31/12/20.

Buying from the UK, if you are in ROI, will be subject to customs charges.

I think businesses will adapt. It will be a big loss of market if ROI can't sell to UK, but UK will still need to import food and ROI is close and exports a lot. And if ROI does export less to UK (quite possible), businesses will find new markets or products. So many new products out now that were unthinkable 12 months ago (covid related), businesses always have to adapt and change.

It's all a bit of a mess, really. Still can't see any upside to it. I do feel like there is no reasoning with the current UK government so we just have to let them off, and work with the rest of the EU. Sorry that's no help to NI. Wasn't it the DUP supported breaking the GFA? There is no reasoning with them either.

I'm in the UK and am horrified on a daily basis at how ignorant people are about how risky this is