Claire Byrne Live (RTE1)

Jim makes a sensible point.

aaaaaaaahhhhhh

Christ, that Him is an embarrassment to politics

Mr.Nice Guy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Jim makes a sensible point.

What was that? I must have missed it.

Skid X wrote: »

Nolan also presents on BBC Radio 5 Live, which would have a far bigger reach than RTE

He works his arse off doing multiple shows in Belfast and London, he deserves a lot more than Tubridy.

Tubridy presents the biggest TV show on the whole island.

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Jim makes a sensible point.

He's bang on about the sea border. Cost increase for haulage will go through the roof, as well. It'd be a real winner for London but an awful result for the island as a whole.

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

What was that? I must have missed it.

That a hard border down the Irish sea will have massive impact on farming here.

Skid X

Jim Bob is correct, the NI Border is a distraction.

Most of our exports go to Britain (not NI),

Any delays at customs and/or tariffs and our agri sector is royally screwed.

alan partridge aha

Ah Pie in the Sky is back

When I hear English people talk about Brexit and Ireland I just don't get how unionists want to be associated with them as they clearly show that they have not got a clue about the border, Northern Ireland or Ireland.

Skid X

murpho999 wrote: »

Tubridy presents the biggest TV show on the whole island.

And Nolan earns a substantial part of his fees from the BBC national network.

It is disingenuous to imply his fees are all earned from BBC NI, as you did.

Mr.Nice Guy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

That a hard border down the Irish sea will have massive impact on farming here.

He can't explain how a hard border could be avoided whilst the two jurisdictions have separate regulatory and customs arrangements.

He's a total spoofer.

Skid X wrote: »

Jim Bob is correct, the NI Border is a distraction.

Most of our exports go to Britain (not NI),

Any delays at customs and/or tariffs and our agri sector is royally screwed.

And perishable goods coming our way will get scarce too. I read that each day there's 290 trucks coming through Dover with citrus fruit alone...

To illustrate the complexity, Paul Martin, UK head of retail at consultancy KPMG, says 290 trucks come through Dover each day just supplying citrus fruits. He says any level of disruption, such as trucks needing to pass extra inspections, is likely to have an impact.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46111085

Claire must be having tea and biscuits.

Utopia Parkway

I’d say Sir Chope probably believes the British Empire is still a going concern.

Irish fishermen in big trouble with it too.

SafeSurfer

Is this the most obese audience ever?

SafeSurfer wrote: »

Is this the most obese audience ever?

Which one?

Skid X wrote: »

And Nolan earns a substantial part of his fees from the BBC national network.

It is disingenuous to imply his fees are all earned from BBC NI, as you did.

BBC is BBC.

I was pointing out that he's paid more than Tubridy despite not being the No 1 broadcaster.

Utopia Parkway

SafeSurfer wrote: »

Is this the most obese audience ever?

Nordies must butter both sides of their toast.

AllForIt

It is the UK that have really screwed up here. I actually sympathize with Foster, she's right to stick her ground. Not that I feel comfortable agreeing with the DUP.

Ally Dick

If the UK don't get an inferior deal, the EU is over

Have to laugh when people say that Ireland has a say in the EU.

The farmers up north will miss their EU subsidies badly.

Skid X

Apparently the Booze Cruises to Holyhead will be back if the UK leaves the Customs Union

Which would be handy, seeing as the Minimum Alcolhol Pricing is coming in.

If there's no border and free trade then someone up north can basically import a container of any high EU tariff goods and drive them down here and flog them for big profit.

Ally Dick

Theresa May is a remarkable woman. She is fighting hard to negotiate a deal that she doesn't believe in

Ally Dick wrote: »

If the UK don't get an inferior deal, the EU is over

And I'm not convinced that a no-deal is not an inferior deal. It's a gamble but it's not a win for the EU. If that works out for the UK, it opens the door for other countries for definite. The EU wants to prevent that happening at all costs. That's part of why they are making this so hard.

FrancieBrady

Berserker wrote: »

Have to laugh when people say that Ireland has a say in the EU.

:D:D The bitterness in that post. Jim Allister style.