Business chiefs astounded by Government’s ‘phone Dublin’ advice

GR Rutherford: The intransigence of the Irish government, in league with the EU and the fifth column in the British Establishment, has caused this. So, if you export into the Republic, ask them. Things could have been so different.

Sean McNally: It’s WTO rules. That’s why the Republic and Europe suggested NI stay within the customs union.

GR Rutherford: As a UK citizen, who voted freely to leave the EU, why would I settle for anything less than the same as the rest of the UK?

Robert Murphy: Turkey voting for Christmas.

David Craig: Same old same old: “What will the poor Free State do?”

Natasha PH: Sean McNally, the suggestion from the EU is purely so the EU don’t have to give buckets of money to Dublin. Simple, but you’re missing the obvious point.

Robert Murphy: David Craig, the UK will be a Third World country, as it is already £1.8 trillion in debt. One in every 200 is homeless, so without your £13bn handout every year to keep your failed statelet in existence , I would worry about that first before the buoyant economy of the south.

Jason O’Connell: Oh, it’s the big, bad EU and Dublin who won’t let us do what we want. Is that the narrative now?

Marc Goldrick: Youse are coming home, lads.

Andrew Fletcher: And people think the British Government have any real concern for us?

Natasha PH: You got that badly wrong, Andrew. We’ll carry on as normal, because we’re a far stronger economy. Get your facts right. Aaron Campbell: Are people actually surprised by this? The UK Government find it hard to get concerned about anything above the Midlands. Who really expected them to have a grasp of reality here?

Mary Gribben: I am really worried about our future — really worried. No one seems to give a damn, while all the informed sources are telling us that we are heading for a disaster.