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Cross-border trade in Ireland is surging
Data released by the Central Statistics Office yesterday has confirmed that trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has increased significantly in the first six months of 2021. The chart below shows the monthly value of trade northbound and southbound across the Irish border from January 2016 to June 2021.
There is no evidence that the Northern Ireland Protocol has led to increased food prices so far
Since the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of 2020, many residents of Northern Ireland will have experienced issues when attempting to order goods from Great Britain. I have certainly seen the dreaded words “Sorry, this item can't be shipped to your selected address” more than once when browsing Amazon UK. It is still a novelty seeing electronics shipped from England to Northern Ireland accompanied with a customs declaration.
Northern Ireland's expensive push towards renewable electricity
There have been a couple of datasets released over the last couple of weeks that are of interest for those with an interest in Northern Ireland’s push towards the use of renewable electricity. First, the good news. The latest data from the Department of the Economy shows that Northern Ireland came very close (49.2%) to sourcing the majority of its electricity generated from renewable sources for the calendar year 2020.
Marshmello & Halsey Team Up For Radio-Ready Hit, “Be Kind”
Certainly no strangers to dominating the radio airwaves, Marshmello and Halsey have unveiled their uplifting collaboration “Be Kind.” During a time where it is safe to say the world needed it most amid the current globe coronavirus pandemic, these two superstars come together for an undeniable radio-ready pop hit fueled by Halsey’s lofty vocal offering accompanied the masked mello’s high-spirited production. “As soon as we finished the song, I was instantly obsessed!” says Marshmello.
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey suggests slight increase in support for Irish unity and cross-community support for abortion reform
The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey for 2016, which was carried out last year and the results of which were released today, suggests that support for a united Ireland has increased in the wake of last year’s referendum when the UK voted to leave the European Union. Support for Irish unity amongst the Catholic community was up three percentage points, from 31% to 34%.
Our Friends in the North? The DUP and the Tories aren’t ideologically close
Following the shock result of Thursday’s General Election, the Prime Minister has announced her intention to form a government with the help with her “friends and allies in the DUP”. The DUP and the Conservatives are aligned in their commitment to Brexit and Northern Ireland’s place in the union, but they are far from ideological twins with regards to other issues.
What It Means to Be Halsey
Halsey has an idea. In fact, she’s practically swarming with them, because it’s one of those days when the artist born Ashley Frangipane has been unkindly referred to as “extra.” Since this is the part of the story that she often feels irritated by, perhaps it’s best to get it out of the way: Halsey has bipolar disorder.
Over the cliff edge – what would happen if exports to the EU were subject to tariffs
The continuing deterioration of relations between the British Government and the European Union has led to a renewed focus on the possibility of a hard Brexit, where all trade between the UK and the European Union would be subject to tariffs in line with WTO rules. Previously, I had written about how Northern Ireland would bear a disproportionate cost of a hard Brexit, due to cross-border exports of dairy playing a substantial segment of the local economy.
The problem with the Lib Dems’ anti-Brexit strategy
The snap General Election called for June 2017 would appear to be a significant opportunity for the Liberal Democrats. In contrast with Labour’s mixed messages on Brexit, the Lib Dems are offering a much clearer stance on Brexit, positioning themselves as the party who will stop a hard Brexit and keep the UK in the single market.
Hard Brexit, trade, and the border
Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister Theresa May that Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon will be triggered in March 2017 has brought into sharp focus the potential impact that a hard Brexit could have on the Northern Ireland economy. Should the UK leave the European Union without any form of free trade deal with the EU, then trade across the Irish border could be subject to tariffs in line with World Trade Organization rules.
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