Problems being caused by Brexit deal lie with what has been left out

The problems and delays are arising not because of the arrangements in the Trade and Co-operation Agreement, but rather what the agreement does not cover, writes Brian Keegan

Supermarkets could see empty shelves in coming weeks, according to The Irish Freight Transport Association, which has written to the Taoiseach warning of huge disruption in the supply chain due to Brexit. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

When anything is better than nothing, almost anything can be welcomed.

Few of us expected that the Trade and Co-operation Agreement, signed between the UK and the EU which took effect from January 1, would be a panacea for all of the trading ills between the UK and the EU.