No-deal Brexit fears cast doubt over investment in North
Businesses warn ‘enough is enough’ as investment plans put on hold
Invest NI says its “sales proposition” for the North is unchanged. Photograph: Bloomberg
The prospect of a no-deal Brexit is leading to new inward investment decisions in the North being put on hold, industry sources suggest.
Northern Ireland’s regional business development agency, Invest NI, has declined to comment on whether it has been in discussions with organisations where this has happened. It is understood however that one company in particular had considered locating a new operation in Belfast but parked its decision until after next March, when the UK is due to leave the EU.