Speech delivered by Deputy Governor Ed Sibley to the DCU Brexit Institute [With thanks to Cormac Staunton, Ellen Ryan, Gina Fitzgerald, Martin Moloney and Cian Murphy. Dedicated to Colm Curley and his abiding interest in this topic.]
Introduction
I would like to start by thanking the DCU Brexit Institute for inviting me to speak here today, and to Arthur Cox for hosting the event.
The impact of Brexit is such that we need venues and fora where academics, policy-makers, industry, advisors and the media can interact and find solutions to the challenges we face. Since its foundation, it is clear that the Institute is doing just that. I commend DCU for having the foresight to set up the Institute, and all those who contribute to its on-going success. Indeed, the very existence of a “Brexit Institute” at one of our leading universities shows the importance of this topic, not just for the UK, but for the rest of Europe and particularly for Ireland.
When it comes to the financial sector
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