Do Irish Mumsnetters need to stockpile?

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Just wondering what others think? Realised so many of the products I use particularly for my DC (nappy’s, toddler snacks etc) are imported from the UK. Will there be shortages and price increases in the event of a no deal?

NI here. Maybe we can set up an MN meet up Dublin direction every month or so. Ill bring the UK goods, you bring the EU goods and we'll swap

Yes, even if everything is fine and the UK works out ok, there will definitely be a disruption.

Maybe we can set up an MN meet up Dublin direction every month or so. Ill bring the UK goods, you bring the EU goods and we'll swap

We might have to! The cross border food train.

I'm well aware of the land bridge. And the new ferries. But 4/5 of Irish EU imports come in via the Land bridge and there are going to be (hopefully short term) issues with supplies which aren't air freighted or which aren't grown/made in Ireland. The Indo had a good article on it today. As I said, we'll be fine for beef, spuds and seasonal veg, can feed 35m people according to the Ag Minister. But anything which has to be imported might be in short supply and expense while things adjust.

But here's hoping it won't come to that.

I’ve started a stash of pull up pants for DS1 who has a kidney condition and who needs them every now and again. I’ve also started buying a few extra packets of the brand specific foods DS2 will only eat.
I hadn’t thought of flour but will put a few bags in the press as we bake quite a bit.
Definitely on for a NI and republic swop, I get first dibs on Zoflora and Knorr Pasteria.

I had stocked up in March but used it all so I'm starting again. I was going to leave it till October but if the Indo are running articles I'll start now because some of the brands we like might start being harder to get. DS has to eat gluten free and only certain brands are suitable.

Stocking up on rice, pasta, sugar (I wonder if we'll be sorry now about the sugar beet industry, particularly with climate change too), flour, frozen veg, tins of tomatoes and jars of passata, olive oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, coconut milk, curry paste, toothpaste, kitchen roll and toilet paper, coffee, tea, toiletries and anything else I think of!

A lot of veg we eat in the winter comes from Spain. In November we'll be heading towards the tail end of the Irish stuff apart from Brussels Sprouts. It's going to be interesting. And I am really unsure about fruit, apples and strawberries are the only Irish ones I see.

Just listened to a podcast there from RTÉ today and they said that 2/3 rds of what’s on our shelves either comes from or through the uk.

Yeah...it's the basic fruit and veg that will be scarce or expensive.
Try buying an Irish-grown onion or tomato....difficult enough in summer, definitely not available in Dec/Jan.
Our farmers have swivelled away from growing those crops for the greater part as they couldn't compete with imports. I loathe buying garlic from China, but it's difficult to avoid in the larger supermarkets. And I don't have time to trawl farmer's markets on a Fri or Sat morning for local sourced veg.

For any farmers out there , its a gap in the market.

For the cross border meet ups, if it doesn't cost a ridiculous amount, can we bring back something from my childhood? I'll buy a ROI lotto ticket for someone in NI if they get me one for the UK one in exchange? Great system, odds were better winning in ROI, but amount of winnings way higher in UK(back then...). I shouldn't be joking but it's how I act like it'll be grand..

rugger sure if we don’t laugh we’ll cry.

Oooh yes i loved collecting the stars for winning streak on the scratch cards when my dad was in emyvale getting diesel. Maybe its nit a good idea...these technological advances at the invisible border might catch us

Going to buy some items which come from or through the UK. Am looking for alternatives to UK manufactured goods , Irish if I can find them.

Aiming not to buy anything which is made in the UK if a no deal crash out happens. Any country which F**Ks mine over won't be getting my money .

@Leela96 - Aiming not to buy anything which is made in the UK if a no deal crash out happens.

Yes, I think we should all be doing that. I already try to buy Irish where possible but it's not always possible. However, it's usually possible to find a non-UK alternative.

Yes, I agree Leela and whyami
I already try to buy Irish and local as much as possible.

But, we are still quite reliant on British based food producers.
For example, we are almost totally reliant for food and cereals (back to porridge for me).

A quick google this morning throws up Irish millers who do nice wholemeal or spelt flours- more expensive than Odlums or supermarket own brands.
So, what do I do for my pancake mix?
What does Brennan's bread (for example) do for their sliced pans?

It will take supermarkets and shoppers time to adjust.

Do we need to stock up? No. We produce more than enough food that there is no likelihood of food shortages whatsoever. Our shelves won't be bare.

Should you stock up? Yes. While nobody is going to starve there will be a period during which some items will be in very limited supply. Work out what items your family would really miss if you can't get them, if they are imported, stock up. British brands you have a preference for. A few bags of flour. Alternatives to fresh fruit and veg, like tinned and frozen, because there will likely be some delays on perishable items. Tea and coffee to be safe. Etc.

There is no need for panic. This is pretty well planned for. But no harm in a little forward planning to make it a bit easier as everything adjusts.

It’s funny, I didn’t even consider stocking up in March because I knew May would never allow a crash out, BJ is a different beast though. I also wonder if in the week up to no deal if there is no progress will people start panic buying then which will lead to bare shelves. It was amazing how quickly things escalated with the snow that time and how long it took my local Tesco to restock and that was just supply being limited for a couple of days. My Dh keeps insisting a deal will be done. I can’t see the EU changing their stance and unless Mps can stop him I don’t see BJ backing down.