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Businesses hail Northern Ireland deal as a win for consumers

Companies say it is crucial that the Northern Ireland assembly is now restored

Groups including Ibec said the new agreement will help stave off ‘economic headwinds’. Pic: Feargal Ward

The head of Retail NI has said that on initial analysis, the deal struck between the EU and Britain on the Northern Ireland protocol represents “welcome progress” towards providing the stability and certainty those in the retail sector are seeking.

“The technical detail of this agreement will need to be studied further and, following consultation with our membership, we will be able to comment more definitively,” Glyn Roberts, Retail NI chief executive, said in a ...