Every morning before dawn, a fleet of lorries hits the road to collect milk from farms across Northern Ireland. On an average day, over two million litres of their cargo is delivered to processing plants across the border, in the Republic. Rising hope of a Brexit deal allowing Northern Ireland to remain technically in both the EU and UK customs areas means this business could continue and even flourish, with one industry leader telling The Currency: “It’s the opportunity for Northern Ireland to be the Singapore of Europe.” Dairy products made in the region as a result of the closely…
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