Irish leaders fear Brexit will bring economic disaster (North and South)
Irish leaders have warned of an economic “disaster” on both sides of the border without decisive action to confront the effects of Britain’s impending departure from the EU.
Amid warnings of “incalculable consequences” for the Irish Republic and
Northern Ireland as the Brexit process unfolds, Ireland’s prime minister Enda Kenny will convene an unprecedented cross-border summit of political leaders to consider what steps to take.
The prospect of Brexit has already raised intractable questions about
the border that runs across the island, and has vexed farmers who send half their beef to British dinner tables. The slump of sterling is squeezing Irish exporters and the future of Northern Ireland, which relies heavily on EU subsidies, is uncertain. Some forecasters fear that Ireland could be harder hit than Britain by the tumult.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...alls-brexit-summit-to-confront-looming-crisis