@Mumpsimus: the Irish government did already, a fair deal that took into account the border. The brits wasn’t too cherry pick now after initially agreeing. Look at their last vote, 8 options from no deal to staying and they couldn’t agree on a single one.

@Mumpsimus: If the UK politicians want to sulk and not talk to the EU (us) let them off.

@Mumpsimus: If you think the Taoiseach is to blame for the current DISASTER, you are nuts.

@Mumpsimus: Or maybe the little Englanders need to get a grasp on reality and realise they’re not the economic powerhouse they think they are and the rest of the world aren’t falling over themselves to do these “super” trade deals that Boris, Farage and Trump were espousing. The UK is now lead by a fantasist with a fascination for Churchill and a very poor grasp on detail and truth. It’s not up to The EU or Ireland to save them from themselves.

@Stephen Duggan: Everyone seems to be forgetting that the Brits want out and Boris must deliver. The way to a negotiated exit was not for the EU/ECB to impose punitive terms and then pull Varadkar’s strings by telling him they have his back when clearly, they will not deliver. In the end we will have bitter relations with the UK and the EU/ECB. No laughing matter Steve.

@Mumpsimus: They got the deal they wanted as the Backstop ws a UK demand.

@An bhearna:

What the UK want to do to themselves and their economy is not really our concern. There is nothing we can do to affect “little Englanders’” grasp on reality

The important thing for Ireland is to get the best outcome for our economy and maintain peace on the island.

@Stephen Duggan: do you mean whining or actually winning, both could make sense, but would radically change the tone of your comment ,
IMO Boris sounds like more he’s growling in a self privileged perpetuating manner

@Denis McClean: 35 percent want out according to the last Euro elections, so you are incorrect.

@Mumpsimus: idiot

@Denis McClean: The deal on offer is the one negotiated by The EU and The UK Govt. The UK parliament couldn’t agree on what type of deal it actually wants. The EU has very solidly shown solidarity with Ireland. Stop believing all the rubbish you’re reading in The Daily mail and Telegraph

@Mumpsimus: explain how this would happen when Boris won’t even talk to Leo

@CrabaRev: The UK accounts for less than 10% of Irish exports. Despite what our whinging farmers say the effect on exports will be negligible and imports will be sourced elsewhere in Europe.

@Gary Kearney: Are you sure of that Gary? I read somewhere that it was the Irish government requested the backstop, with the backing of the EU. Something tells me if it was, this isn’t the scenario they were expecting.

@An bhearna: 10% in terms of goods, 17% in terms of service. Losing 10% of your market is a huge deal. Also remember that a large % of our exports are related to US muntinaltionals, so that UK 10% will have an even bigger effect on the real economy.

We import over 25% of our total goods from the UK. Any disruption to that supply or increases in pricing will have a serious knock on effect on our exports to other countries also.

A no deal brexit will have enormous negative repercussions for Ireland

@CrabaRev: it’s crazy, all those ‘positives’ (£39 billion not paid to EU and removal of the ‘undemocratic’ backstop) that Johnson claims the UK will gain from leaving without a deal will be the very things the EU put back on the table when the UK comes looking for a trade deal. Added to that, China will make you their lap dog when they see the UK coming cap-in-hand. Remember, you will need a deal with them way more than they will need a deal with you. America has already indicated that they want the UK to drop its standards in food production and quality if you wish to trade with them. And that’s only if you strike a deal that doesn’t compromise the backstop. Because the Democrats have already said they will block any trade deal that threatens the backstop.

@Mark:
I don’t disagree with most of what you are saying, but what’s with the
“you” reference?

Just to clarify, the Democrats said they will try to block any trade deal between the US & UK, if the UK leaving the EU damages the the Good Friday Agreement.

@CrabaRev: I mean the UK. Apologises.

@Mumpsimus: entrenched believe is never altered by the facts.

@Denis McClean: so be it. 2 years it took to get the deal, all parties signed it.
If Boris thinks he can bully his way through he is wrong dead wrong
The English Empire mentality they have going on, and which fueled a no vote in a small way needs to be assigned to the pages of history!
It’s not your ball and no u can’t take it with u!

@Mumpsimus: The good deal Britain is after will be at Ireland’s expense again, not Europe’s!! If the backstop is removed the UK is free to do deals with the US and China on the island of Ireland of the first time since we joined the EU. This results in Ireland becomes the backdoor to Europe for cheep un-EU taxed goods. How will the Irish economy and the inevitable IRISH border protrols deal with these cheep goods finding there way across the border?

@Peter Hughes:
You’re assuming that anyone who didn’t vote for the brexit party wanted to remain, which is a ridiculous leap to make. Conservative and Labour are both brexit parties too.

@m flynsk: It’s a little more complicated than that. That advantage will only apply to items created entirely within the UK economy, of which there are very few it any.

Most UK manufacturing requires components from Asia and EU economies, the prices of which will be impacted negatively by sterling. That will in turn increase the prices of the UK exports, as will customs delays at ports.

Agricultural exports from the UK will probably be banned from entering the EU, so they wont be of any benefit to their economy.

@Paul Lanigan: Good point on wages also

@m flynsk: This is all under the assumption that said exports rely solely on British sourced materials to make….. International trading really can’t be simplified down to a level of it’ll obviously sell more because it costs less so we’ll be fine.

There’s dozens of factors that will likely effect their exports on top of the falling pound….

@m flynsk: Most of their raw materials are imported, less buying power,

@Niallers: oh, the old thousands of job losses overnight line, again. At the time of the reef dim they were told 900,000 job losses would be lost overnight, immediately after the referendum. At the end of 2018 Reuter’s did an in depth piece on city of London job losses, there had been 650, which had been totally negated by record levels of employment in both London and the entire UK.

@Darius Guppy: The “City of London” financial district is not a reliable indicator of job losses or gains. Where the real indicator lies is in manufacturing jobs. Nearly all of the major car assembly plants in England have announced job losses and temporary or permanent closures. The outcome will be far more than a measly 650 jobs in a dynamic bustling city. These jobs will and are being lost in areas of low income and even lower prospects which paradoxically are brexit areas.

@CrabaRev: great point

@m flynsk: So they have great price on exports but import considerably more especially food, which will rise in price considerably. Not to mention a lot of the manufacturing in cars for instance is reliant on parts coming fro the rest of the EU. so that big industry is going to be hurt as well

@m flynsk: you seem to have forgotten how reliant the UK is on imports. Take, for example, the car manufacturing industry. Over 50% of the parts required to build cars in the UK have to be imported (probably another thing your gov didn’t tell you). With a weaker Sterling this would drive the production costs up making the cars less competitive.

@CrabaRev: Irish businesses operate a sort of reverse protectionism in charging holidaymakers higher prices for food and accommodation compared with their foreign counterparts in Norway or Lanzarote.

@Sean Oige: They don’t want you in Enniscrone. They want relatively wealthy Americans and Europeans who won’t think twice about paying €200 an night for a hotel or forking out €150 for a round of golf, or paying €100 a head for a nice meal and a bottle of wine. And don’t forget all the tips.
Off to Lanzarote with you cheapskate :)

@Dave Thomas: White of coarse what other colours do they come in?