Only 20% of Irish firms expect Brexit trade deal to happen

Only 20% of Irish companies now expect the UK and the EU to strike a trade deal to allow for an orderly Brexit by the end of December, according to a survey.

Furthermore, the study — carried out by Chartered Accountants Ireland — found that less than 10% of Irish firms are actually ready for a hard, or no-deal, Brexit, having been heavily distracted by the Covid-19 crisis over the past six months.