Gosh Kiwi, what an ignorant post. I know you are of Irish stock but I thought you were more up to date with what's happening here than most.
What Ireland and the EU are concerned with is how Brexit will affect the island of Ireland in terms of peace and economics. Remember, there is no mandate for Brexit on the island North or South.
In terms of checking trucks, the EU are trying to maintain the integrity of the single market. Everything coming into the EU has to be checked to maintain standards. British trucks entering the EU at any point, will have to be checked. There is not a trust issue between the Irish and the EU. They trust us and we trust them. I am sure you have an idea what the EU has done for this island since 1973?? Back in 1973, we were an inward looking, relatively poor by European standards country with GDP 70% of the EU average. Now, we are an outward looking exporting country with huge foreign direct investment and GDP of 150% of the EU average.
Your previous post outlined what a no deal would do for the Irish economy. Tell us all what it would do for the British economy. Multiply the affect on us by 10 or 15 and you might be somewhere close. Our economy here is booming at the moment, last year it grew by 8% and was the fastest growing economy in the EU for the 4th or 5th year in a row. We are at full employment and a huge trade deficit of something like 60 billion euros per year. We can absorb the loss of 100K jobs over the next 10 years and have our economic growth reduce from 8% to 2% of whatever the figures suggest. How long will a no deal take the British economy to recover? I would suggest it will take something like 20 years and I see the Bank of England is suggesting the UK economy is on the brink of entering recession. That is before Brexit has even begun. At the end of the day, Boris is bluffing. The UK needs a deal more than the EU. Brexiteers will never accept that but that is the way it is. A no deal is not good for anybody but the UK will be by far the most affected.
Please post articles showing how a no deal might affect the UK economy and what a no deal might do for the union. Thanks.
