# Home Support Is Vital For Northern Irish Businesses Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2019-11-06 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Warning Signs for Northern Irish Businesses Amid Economic Meta Description: Discover how DLRT Ltd is navigating the economic challenges in Northern Ireland amidst Brexit uncertainty to support businesses on both sides of the border. URL: https://financedigest.com/home-support-is-vital-for-northern-irish-businesseshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd020618-6-1736838988029-compressed.jpg) By **Peter Thomas**, Managing Director, DLRT Ltd Businesses in Northern Ireland were given an early warning sign last month as research from Ulster Bank suggested that the country’s economy may have begun a downturn. The financial institution – who conducts a monthly survey of private sector activity – revealed that there had been continuous falling output since March. In fact, the bank’s [chief economist Richard Ramsey went as far to say](https://www.financedigest.com/ecb-should-raise-rates-at-steady-pace-chief-economist-says.html "ECB should raise rates at steady pace, chief economist says") that the “economic cycle has turned”, after six years of growth. During the announcement, Mr Ramsey also said that “the severity or otherwise of that downturn will depend on a range of factors” and “the kind of Brexit that we see will of course be a [major factor”](https://www.financedigest.com/thermasonic-ultrasound-gel-warmers-market-covid-19-analysis-major-factors-that-can-increase-worldwide-demand.html "Thermasonic Ultrasound Gel Warmers Market (Covid-19 Analysis) Major Factors That Can Increase Worldwide Demand"). There is no doubt that the prolonged Brexit saga has taken its toll on the whole of the UK, and with the appointment of key Leave campaigner [Boris Johnson as Prime Minister](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-who-will-replace-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson.html "Factbox-Who will replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson?"), there is plenty of noise suggesting we will definitely leave the EU with or without a deal on October 31st. The uncertainty caused by Brexit has created [volatility in the currency markets](https://www.financedigest.com/puma-confirms-full-year-outlook-flags-market-volatility.html "Puma confirms full-year outlook, flags market volatility"), prompting many NI-based companies to rethink investment strategies, whilst we’ve also seen some high-profile relocations from organisations all over the UK. Business is built on certainty, positive sentiment and stable politics – and I [believe avoiding a hard border is crucial to the future](https://www.financedigest.com/from-implant-chips-to-green-web-hosting-heres-what-experts-believe-the-future-of-the-internet-will-look-like.html "From implant chips to green web hosting, here’s what experts believe the future of the internet will look like") of many organisations across the entire island. Each day I commute from County Kildare across a seamless border without issue or delay. From a business perspective, the same is true for products we deliver on behalf of [customers back](https://www.financedigest.com/canadian-banks-fighting-brokers-back-for-customers.html "Canadian Banks Fighting Brokers Back For Customers") into the Republic of Ireland and the An Post mail system. This activity is mirrored across many thousands of organisations on both sides of the virtual border, and therefore it’s important this is not put at risk by the introduction of a hard border. For the good of the economy, it is absolutely vital for Northern Irish companies to buy from, sell to, collaborate with and [support other businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-can-support-insurance-business-growth.html "How technology can support insurance business growth") from the country, as well as those based in the Republic of Ireland. At DLRT, this has long been a [top priority](https://www.financedigest.com/why-intelligent-automation-should-be-a-top-priority-for-enterprises-in-2022.html "Why Intelligent Automation should be a top priority for enterprises in 2022"), and we have a client portfolio including names such as AIB, Permanent TSB and the Bank of Ireland (across both Northern Ireland and the Republic). In addition, we are also lucky enough to work closely alongside The [Business Services](https://www.financedigest.com/more-companies-investing-heavily-in-business-services-software.html "More Companies Investing Heavily In Business Services Software") Organisation (BSO), which provides a broad range of regional businesses support functions and specialist professional services to the health and social care sector in Northern Ireland. Since 1999, DLRT has provided BSO with a specialist [printing solution for prescription pads](https://www.financedigest.com/the-sales-for-pad-printing-machines-market-is-expected-to-grow-at-a-cagr-of-5-4-between-2021-and-2031.html "The sales for Pad Printing Machines Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% between 2021 and 2031"), which are used by surgeries, dental practices, nurse practitioners and various other health and medical professionals throughout the country on a daily basis. During this time, we have helped BSO to continually modernise the prescription pads, including the introduction and evolution of sophisticated security [features to combat](https://www.financedigest.com/youtube-expands-shopping-features-to-combat-digital-ad-slowdown.html "YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown") fraudulent activity. Twenty [years later](https://www.financedigest.com/three-years-later-gdpr-is-all-talk-and-no-action.html "Three Years Later: GDPR is All Talk and No Action"), we now personalise, print and deliver to surgeries, practices, medical facilities and hospitals, who order on a regular basis directly from our office in Lisburn. The population of [Northern Ireland](https://www.financedigest.com/biden-uks-truss-commit-to-protect-northern-ireland-deal.html "Biden, UK’s Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal") sits at a modest 1.6m in comparison to mainland UK, but we are immensely proud that 99% of that population will regularly interact with items created in our facility. We have been a member of the TALL [Group of Companies](https://www.financedigest.com/title-medical-imaging-equipment-services-market-to-witness-huge-growth-by-2031-with-profiling-leading-companies-agfa-gevaert-group-althea-group.html "Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2031 with Profiling Leading Companies – Agfa-Gevaert Group, Althea Group") since May 2015, and whilst we relish the work we deliver in the mainland UK and internationally, we take great pride when partnering with businesses based across Northern Ireland and the Republic. The positive knock-on effects of inter-country partnerships are extremely valuable, especially for nations the size of ours – and with a reported downturn in the economy we [need to rely on home support](https://www.financedigest.com/hung-out-to-dry-smes-need-further-support-to-stay-afloat.html "Hung Out to Dry: SMEs need further support to stay afloat"). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---