Ministers have been warned that a no-deal Brexit is now becoming very likely as they signed off on further plans to protect Ireland from a UK crash-out. The Government is ramping up preparations significantly as it faces pressure from other EU countries to provide a plan for the border with Northern Ireland in a no-deal scenario. “We must find a way to protect the single market’s integrity, but also avoid physical border infrastructure on the border. A rent pressure zone is an area where annual rent increases have been at 7% or more in four of the last six quarters and where the rent levels are already above the national average. Green Party TD Catherine Martin said the news will come as a “significant relief” to those who otherwise would have been facing significant rent increases.

Source: Irish Examiner April 02, 2019 22:41 UTC