Brexit: Irish leaders warn of trade disruptions on 'calamitous divorce'

The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) said that Brexit would ‘massively disrupt’ trade, leaving the rising firms ‘exposed’. 

Key points

Urges EU to take a softer stance during Brexit negotiations

Any new trade deal must recognize the ‘unique economic and political challenges that Brexit presents to Ireland

The EU needs to show Britain that revisiting the Brexit decision ‘remained attractive and feasible’ options