Let’s avoid bitterness over gas pipelines

The prospect of Brexit has made planning for a very different world unavoidable. A lot of the focus has been on how Irish exports to the UK might be hit in any new trading arrangements. Another issue, every bit as important, may not have got the headline attention it demands. We import 60% of our gas needs from Britain and in a post-Brexit world, that may become prohibitively expensive. That prospect is compounded by the fact that we, as an EU member, cannot negotiate a bilateral trade agreement to make up any shortfall.

The prospect of Brexit has made planning for a very different world unavoidable.

A lot of the focus has been on how Irish exports to the UK might be hit in any new trading arrangements.