Irish white sliced pan, pizza dough and wholemeal bread all face price hikes because of Brexit-related tariffs. It is feared that pleas from the Government for an exemption from the rules will fall on deaf ears in Brussels. Although the EU agreed a trade deal with the UK in December, a particular blend of UK flour used by Irish bakers has been caught in the tariff net. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar recently wrote to EU vice-president and trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis asking him to “consider any flexibilities that can be applied”. Read More A Commission spokesperson said this week that they were “looking into the matter, as it is technically complex”. However, the bloc has said previously that it doesn’t grant opt-outs from trade rules.