prime minister rishi sunak is aiming to finalise a deal with brussels on post brexit northern ireland trade rules early this week some speculate as soon as tomorrow. government officials held talks with their counterparts in brussels on sunday in a bid to overcome some of the detail that is currrently unpallatable to some politicians in northern ireland. the so called northern ireland protocol has split political opinion since its inception in 2021. it is the trade deal that was agreed to ensure the free movement of goods across the irish land border after brexit. what do business leaders based in northern ireland think about these latest developments? joining me now is roger poland, head of the federation of small businesses northern ireland good to talk to you again. are you hopeful, are you with those who are domestic and think a deal could done this week? we are deal could done this week? - are hopeful of a deal being done this week and the last miles of the race are
two other big groups that are affected. one are those only able to operate because of grace periods, the sticking plaster is put on the bandage, as it were and those have a limited time available to last so we need a proper fix limited time available to last so we need a properfix in place for those issues and the other lot other once it is working badly for and effecting them in ways that should not be and we need to focus on how to get that sorted so everyone can benefit and we can move on beyond the impasse we ve been out for quite some time. in beyond the impasse we ve been out for quite some time.- out for quite some time. in the meantime. out for quite some time. in the meantime. in out for quite some time. in the meantime, in the out for quite some time. in the meantime, in the period - out for quite some time. in the meantime, in the period sincel meantime, in the period since 2021, have your members been impacted by this? it is really down to both the reality and the per