Quote Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry View Post
I remember reading an article a while ago, while there are 1000s of businesses trading across the border (this would include sole traders) there are less than 70 companies that trade between N.I and the UK. The value of those 70 companies would far exceed the value of the "Eire" trade. From a logistics point-of-view, it would be much simpier to have the border in the Irish Sea, but I perfectly understand why the DUP would never allow that. Hence we now are looking at a customs union for the whole of the UK.
I don't think it's the DUP solely holding out on that. All unionists would hold out on that.

and I'd question the validity of the figures you read in an article. the 70 figures sounds I incredibly low.

That would mean I trade with over 20% of NI companies that trade with the rest of the UK