Brexit is disrupting the trade of alcohol and dairy

Sale of Irish dairy products has become more difficult in areas such as south-east Asia
Brexit is disrupting the trade of alcohol and dairy

‘We will continue to deal with problems arising from Brexit for decades,’ says EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness. Picture: RollingNews.ie

EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has revealed a personal interest in the Brexit disruption in the all-Ireland dairy industry, but has warned that the rules of origin behind the disruption are not currently a priority for the Commission.

The Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union said her late father supplied milk that went into the manufacture of Baileys Irish cream liqueur, one of the products now potentially affected by the Brexit rules of origin disruption, in industries such as alcohol and dairy.

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