Tipperary-based John Hanly & Co Woollen Mills faces fresh challenges with Brexit as its owner prepares to hand the business over to his son

Importers with long-established supply chains are experiencing the ‘bombshell’ of having to pay British and EU tariffs

The DUP’s determination to do things the British way blocked an all-Ireland strategy on Covid-19. Now we are all paying the price

Finance Minister welcomes large allocation of reserve to combat the adverse and disproportionate impact of Brexit on Ireland

Senior Revenue official says ‘their approach to seek resolution’ is to ‘blame everybody else’ but themselves

Such a move would be attractive to many investors who want a headquarters in Dublin and lower production costs outside the capital, and would bring economic benefits both North and South

To their chagrin, classical musicians have been left off Britain’s list of workers allowed to enter the EU, leading to calls for a swift solution to the mess

The protocol has been blamed for shortages of supermarket stocks on the island of Ireland since it came into effect on January 1

Rather than admit it made a monumental mistake which will cost the North dearly, the party shamelessly denies any culpability for the mess

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump came to power on a tide of toxic nationalism. Trump may be on his way out but we could have another four years of a cynical and often incompetent British leader to deal with

Fridges at the British retailer’s outlet in Dundrum found empty in first week of post-Brexit trading after similar scenes reported in Paris

The transition phase has ended, but the work to build a new relationship between Britain and the EU is only beginning

With a vaccine roll-out, a Biden presidency and a full Brexit still all to play themselves out, the only thing we can be sure of is that this year won’t be uneventful

From fishing to farming to financial services, numerous industries were watching the pre-Christmas Brexit negotiations with bated breath. What does the future now hold for them?

Covid-19 didn’t cause the world‘s ongoing problems, but simply illuminated and exacerbated them

A fast vaccination programme is a priority – not to mention the fragile hospital situation, endless lockdowns and our relationship with a newly solo Britain

The 11th-hour signing of a deal will do little to buffer businesses and consumers here and in Britain, while Europe will lose a key ally as it struggles to recover from the pandemic

Revenue has recruited an extra 300 customs officers and is preparing for an avalanche of electronic customs forms that will be required from New Year’s Day onwards

No tariffs will be imposed on imports or exports between Ireland and Britain, but new customs declarations will be required from the end of next week

The German chancellor is stepping down next September, having shown herself to be a calm and unifying leader during the divisive monetary chaos and a true Christian Democrat in her handling of the migrant crisis