Brexit breakfast forfirms

With the UK due to leave the European Union on March 29, Drogheda and District Chamber have organised a special Brexit breakfast briefing to be held on Thursday, January 31st for both member and non-member businesses in the Greater Drogheda area. The briefing is sponsored by AIB and is being hosted by Coca- Cola International Services at their South Gate, Drogheda offices, commencing with a light breakfast at 7.30am and will conclude at 9.00am.

The briefing will then be delivered by senior representatives of Grant Thornton and attendees will have the opportunity to raise their concerns and issues at a Q&A session afterwards. Thomas McEvoy, Head of Louth LEO will also be in attendance. While booking is brisk, there are still some places available for both members and non-members of the Chamber.

“While currently there is a lot of uncertainty and daily developments regarding Brexit, the one certainty is that the UK still plans to leave the European Union,” said Shona McManus, President of Drogheda and District Chamber, adding “so when the UK becomes a ‘ Third Country,” the relationship Irish businesses have with UK businesses will change. Whether local businesses are exporting; importing – or both – they need to be prepared for this seismic change, and they also need to ensure their UK business partners are also ready for this to avoid any disruption to trade. This becomes even more critical should a “no deal” Brexit emerges.”

The briefing will include where Brexit currently lies and likely changes in areas such as tax and customs and impacts on suppliers, supply chains and logistics.

Places for the briefing – which is free to Chamber members – are limited. A small €10 fee applies for non-members. Bookings and further information can be obtained from Brenda or Sandra at Drogheda Chamber on 041-9833544.

Boyne Valley Seafoods in Southgate Shopping Centre are proud supporters of Gaelic Football in Gaelscoil An Bhradáin Feasa. On hearing that parents were shaking buckets on the streets of Drogheda collecting funds for school sports equipment, proprietor Warren McEvoy very generously offered to purchase and donate O’Neills Gaelic footballs to the school!!! He is pictured here at the school, presenting footballs of three different sizes, so that students of all ages in the school will get the opportunity to learn skills for Gaelic.The school has established itself as a leading light in Gaelic football in the region. Working with school coaches and participating in St. Colmcille’s schools program the children are excelling in Gaelic football. The boys and girls teams from 5th & 6th class have progressed in local and county Cumann na mBunscol competitions.The parents, staff and children of Gaelscoil An Bhradáin Feasa would like to sincerely thank Warren McEvoy and Boyne Valley Seafoods for gifting the supply of new liathróidí peil!!!