Chamber Of Commerce Calls For Period Of Stability To Focus On Rebuilding Economy

Northern Ireland`s Chamber of Commerce has called on political leaders to bring some stability to the country so that businesses can focus on rebuilding the economy as we emerge out of lockdown. They claim that the recent chaos surrounding the resignation of Arlene Foster, the Brexit issues which have brought unrest on the streets and political infighting, have been a barrier towards the economy getting back on its feet, and that it is crucial that a period of calm is introduced so that positivity and with it a thriving business community can once more emerge.

Commit To Working Together

The President of the NI Chamber of Commerce, Ian Henry, is quoted in Business Live as saying:

“NI Chamber calls on our political leaders to commit to working together to avoid causing any further unnecessary disruption and to ensure that they remain focused on rebuilding the NI economy,”

Positive News At A Pivotal Time For Northern Ireland

And speaking about the fact that most businesses believe that their turnover and profitability will increase in the coming year he said:

“This is positive news at a pivotal time for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive. A time when businesses require stability.

“Regardless of everyone’s tradition or political views, or whether you are employed in the public, private or third sector, I would confidently say that we are united in our desire to avoid any political chaos in the weeks and months ahead.

“Businesses need the positive side of Northern Ireland to return to the news and media, and for the economy to be a main priority for our politicians.

“We need to ensure that Northern Ireland is a welcoming place for inward investors and that our indigenous businesses have the best chance to grow and export. We must ensure that the cost of moving goods internally does not reduce our competitiveness or choice and all our young people have a chance to secure good employment.”

The Economic Picture Is Slowly Changing

The fact of the matter is that most businesses could see their glass as half full or half empty depending on their point of view. There are many issues that still need to be resolved but on the other hand the economic picture is slowly changing and we should hopefully be fully out of lockdown in the near future which will give everyone a huge boost. There may be gloom around but we like to think we are slowly emerging out of the shadows.