The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) said it welcomes new wording in the free-trade agreement between the UK and Australia saying they will protect all-island supply chains in the whiskey industry.

Despite Brexit and the Trump administration’s penchant for burning international agreements, the way forward from the devastation created by Covid is in opening up economies and their cities again to trade freely

Popular goodwill towards New Zealand after the country’s triumph in the Rugby World Cup last weekend does not extend, it seems, to upcoming free trade talks with the EU.