Hibernia boss sees 'silent Brexit' benefiting Dublin

Kevin Nowlan’s comments came as Hibernia reported profits before tax of €107.1m for the year to the end of March

Kevin Nowlan of Hibernia Reit

Companies are expanding in Dublin rather than Britain in a “silent Brexit,” according toHibernia Reit boss Kevin Nowlan, who was speaking after the company reported results for the year to the end of March.

“We’re seeing what I call a silent Brexit, or latent Brexit, whereby companies are looking to grow here rather than the UK, and we think the concern is around visas and ease of getting into the UK over the ...