DUTY free shopping would return for people travelling from the Republic to British ports and airports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Irish government has confirmed.
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe was responding to a statement from the British government that it intends to reintroduce excise and VAT-free sales on tobacco and alcohol for passengers travelling to EU countries.
It will not apply to people travelling across the Irish border as duty free shopping is restricted to airports and ports.
More than seven million passengers travel each way between the Republic and Britain each year.
Mr Donohoe said: "The effect of the announcement by the UK government today on the return of duty-free shopping between the UK and EU member states means that Ireland in respecting our international obligations will, as intended, reciprocate the UK government's decision and facilitate duty-free purchases for passengers travelling from Ireland to UK ports and airports."
