How bad will Brexit be for the Irish economy? With so much focus on the dispiriting and dangerous prospect of a recrudescent tangible border, we could be losing sight of other dimensions. The fact is that Ireland will have a lot of adapting to do after Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union – even if, as still remains distinctly possible, some deal removing the threat of such a border can be finally agreed. As soon as the British government began to float the idea of a Brexit referendum, it was clear that the potential impact on the Irish economy would…

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