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Shop shelves in Ireland will continue to empty post-Brexit over hours of customs paperwork, Dail hears
Michelle Devane
Updated: 13 Jan 2021, 16:24
SHELVES in shops in Ireland will continue to empty post-Brexit because of the need to complete hours of customs paperwork, the Dail has heard.
Independent TD Verona Murphy said there has been “utter disruption” in the supply chain since the end of the transition period, with truck drivers being stuck in ports for up to five days.
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A notice is seen on an empty shelf at a Marks & Spencer store in DublinCredit: Reuters
The former head of the Irish Road Haulage Association warned businesses are being damaged and that further jobs will be lost in the coming weeks.
By Michelle Devane, PA
Shelves in shops in the Republic will continue to empty post-Brexit because of the need to complete hours of customs paperwork, the Dáil has heard.
Independent TD Verona Murphy said there has been âutter disruptionâ in the supply chain since the end of the transition period, with truck drivers being stuck in ports for up to five days.
The former head of the Irish Road Haulage Association warned further jobs will be lost in the coming weeks and the consumer was set to pay the price in their shopping basket if the situation continues.
Around 30 per cent of goods moving from Britain to Dublin are being held back over issues around documentation, with some requiring further checks, Irish officials have said.
Shelves in shops in Ireland will continue to empty post-Brexit because of the need to complete hours of customs paperwork, the Irish Parliament has heard.