Owen Cooke
8 results

Part of Revenue’s customs system failed on two days this week
- Economy
- January 15, 2021, 12:55
Part of the State’s customs import IT system went down on two days this week, with businesses reporting that it contributed to delays around post-Brex(...)

Brexit red tape: ‘If nothing changes, Ireland will be closed’
- Economy
- January 15, 2021, 05:34
There has been no more frustrating a place than “T11” at Dublin Port for lorry drivers, customs agents and businesses since Brexit kicked in just over(...)

Surge in freight traffic on direct ferry routes to Europe
- Transport & Tourism
- January 9, 2021, 05:06
Rosslare Europort, the State’s second busiest lorry freight port, recorded a sixfold increase in freight on direct routes with Europe this week, while(...)

First week of post-Brexit realities brings chaos to Irish-British trade
- Business
- January 8, 2021, 15:33
The first week of post-Brexit life in Ireland has been a difficult, stressful time for traders, hauliers and State officials trying to navigate seas o(...)

Warehouse space scarce due to Brexit, Covid and Christmas stockpiling
- Irish News
- December 10, 2020, 01:00
Stockpiling for Christmas, the Covid-19 pandemic and to avoid the January disruption from new post-Brexit customs arrangements have led to shortages o(...)

Call for businesses to be given grace period to implement Brexit changes
- Politics
- November 22, 2020, 21:31
Businesses are facing a “colossal” increase in customs forms when Brexit takes effect in January, and should be given a grace period to implement the (...)

‘All hell would break loose’ – warehouse trade storing up Brexit problems
- Irish News
- August 12, 2019, 06:00
Owen Cooke has been fielding some tall orders from businesses in recent times. Brexit and the prospect of delays moving goods through Irish and Briti(...)

Warehouse operators warn of storage as businesses stockpile for Brexit
- Irish News
- March 28, 2019, 00:01
Warehouse operators have warned of potential shortage of storage space in Dublin as businesses stockpile for a possible no-deal Brexit fearing new tar(...)