Brexit forces local agri-food entrepreneur to leave UK market

Brexit has forced a local agri-food entrepreneur to move his business from Northern Ireland and operate in the south.

Colm Connolly who has been running the snack food company ‘Rucksnacks’ for over a year now, has decided that the best move in the current climate is to stop operating in the UK.

Factors such as access to the European market, tariffs and the currency exchange have driven his decision.

Speaking on The Joe Finnegan Show today, Colm says that he’s already started feeling the pressure of dealing with the UK with Brexit looming: