Editing Rosslare Europort (section)

==Brexit effect on local economy==

In the Rosslare area, businesses have welcomed the boost in traffic going through the port and the town since Brexit.  A local entrepreneur was cited by [[RTÉ]] as highlighting beneficial changes such as increased personnel around the area, a big increase in traffic and in people working in Rosslare Harbour, as well as an increase in investment in local business.<ref name="RTE" />  The [[BBC]] has noted that since Brexit, by end February 2021, about 160 new jobs had already been created at Rosslare by government agencies, shipping lines and the port authority itself, and extra business has been generated for local garages and cafes.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/56201463 "Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308045829/https://www.bbc.com/news/56201463 |date=8 March 2021 }} BBC News Reality Check, 4 March 2021</ref>  The Netherlands broadcaster [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]] stressed the positive economic effects not only on the immediate Rosslare Port area but also in the wider region.<ref>[https://nos.nl/artikel/2369985-ierse-zeehaven-rosslare-floreert-brexit-is-goed-voor-ons.html Ierse zeehaven Rosslare floreert:'Brexit is goed voor ons'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307095315/https://nos.nl/artikel/2369985-ierse-zeehaven-rosslare-floreert-brexit-is-goed-voor-ons.html |date=7 March 2021 }} [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]] 23 February 2021</ref>