Phil Hogan: Brexit ‘already here for farmers’

Ireland’s commissioner to the European Union Phil Hogan has said for many Irish farmers, “Brexit has already happened”.

Speaking at a major gathering of Irish farmers at Goffs, Co Kildare, yesterday, Mr Hogan said this negative impact had already occurred “due to a fall in sterling”.

He rejected calls for Ireland to consider any bilateral deal with the UK saying the country’s best hopes are as part of the bloc of 27 EU countries, which will begin negotiations with the UK in June.