Irish customers who have ordered items from the UK are facing further disruption, with parcel delivery delays set to continue in the coming months.The freigh.
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.
Hauliers are calling for a two week derogation from EU rules, in order to allow retailers, suppliers, freight firms and others involved in supply chains between Ireland and the UK to get on top of new Brexit systems and procedures for the movement of goods.