Is Ireland preparing for a 'no-deal'?

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A quick question to our Irish friends, if there's a no deal brexit, and hence a possibility of disruption to the movement of fresh food from Europe to the UK, does Ireland have any plans?
It might be a daft question as I don't know how much fresh produce destined for Ireland travels via the UK - does it all come via ferry from Roscoff?

No the pharmaceutical industry has reportedly been on the ball since the referendum. Lots of new deals and new trade routes avoiding the UK. Supposedly they're fairly confident they've covered all bases.

I was impressed being in ROI late last summer how efficient and calmly the government was providing free informed advice to businesses and SMEs on how to prepare for this.

All we've had in england that Kompromat yellow headed man shouting 'f* business.'

I work in a company that’s the biggest user of a particular chemical in Ireland, and the fourth biggest user in Europe. We spend close to €200m on it each year.

Since November, we now purchase it from a German company, not our former UK provider as we have to ensure supply.

I have a policy with a UK-based financial services company. They wrote to me recently to advise that 460,000 policies administered in the UK will now be managed from Ireland and German due to uncertainty caused by Brexit. I wonder how many people’s jobs are directly and indirectly linked to those 460,000 policies?

I think anyone who is saying that this is anything other than detrimental to the UK is either stupid, or pathetically stubborn.

In the long run there may actually be some benefits to Ireland as it will take the place of the UK as being the English speaking gateway into Europe. I live in Canada and was discussing contract jurisdictions with a colleague. At the moment if they can't get Canada named in the terms for any dispute resolution or adjudication they opt for the UK, but after Brexit they have decided to pick Ireland instead. dh's company (US based) has moved their European HQ from London to Dublin. Once the UK withdraws, whether through an agreement or a crash many more companies will no doubt move forward with similar plans.

I genuinely hope you are right @Ihuntmonsters .

@Afterschoolworry

Two of my children need prescription meds long term. I have been checking and they are all Irish made. I don’t know what their supply chains for ingredients are like though.

@Inniu - apparently the pharmaceutical industry is super-prepared for no deal so you should be fine. I heard a radio interview with someone from the industry recently.

Not at all a big point but I've noticed a lot of clearly labelled Irish Beef in the big supermarkets here in the Netherlands. This country is a big importer anyway but the increase is noticeable. Makes me smile, and I buy it to support the clever exporters who are (I think) finding ways to offset the likely export losses to NI and Britain.

The "brexit buster ferry" is set-up to transport goods etc between Dublin and the UK.

I thought the brexit buster ferry was to transport goods between Ireland and /Cherbourg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge.

@beanaseireann I'm stocking up on anything that comes from Europe, via UK, like tomatoes, rice, pasta, batteries, toilet paper.

I thought the brexit buster ferry was to transport goods between Ireland and /Cherbourg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge.

Yes, it would be quite pointless putting on extra capacity between the UK and Ireland. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually cut services on UK/Dublin routes if a lot of ROI-EU freight starts cutting out the UK.

Thanks Juells

www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/brexit-busting-ferry-launched-from-dublin-port-1.3468760%3fmode=amp
The Brexit buster ferry Celine does indeed byears the UK.

Ireland is quite prepared for a no deal brexit. What it means for us ordinary Joe soap is an increase is the cost of living . Things especially branded goods will increase in cost, suppliers are stock piling already, fact. It will affect us, have no doubt but we have the eu on our side. The UK on the other hand will be left to paddle their own canoe as upstream I might add. People who think the UK will do better under wta terms haven't a clue what they are talking about. They uk will have to negotiate with each country to agree terms that won't happen overnight. I honestly think the brexiters have completely ruined whatever credibility the UK had.

At this late stage the UK are fucked no matter what happens, and will no longer be seen as a powerful nation.
If they try revoke article 50 they hand all their power to the eu and if they go ahead with a no deal brexit they'll end up being a small fish in a big pond.
I'd rather none of this ever got this far, I like the status quo between our countries. No matter what happens now it'll be tough for both Ireland and the UK but make no mistake we haven't buried our heads in the sand here in Ireland, no matter what happens we're ready