Ireland's air freight deals up in the air over Brexit worries

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Irish exporters have expressed concern that Brexit will lead to a lack of air freight capacity in the country. Of the $39bn in air exports from Ireland, 26% were actually moved by truck to Heathrow, Schiphol or Charles de Gaulle. But after the UK leaves the EU, using the UK as a landbridge to Europe could bring Ireland significant problems, as the current system “is facilitated by the EU free trade agreement”, notes the Irish Examiner. Ireland’s biggest export is ...