CANCER KNOWS NO BORDER

On both sides of the border of the island of Ireland a growing number of people are diagnosed with cancer each year as a result of an increasing ageing population. For this matter, we are therefore proposing a Duty Free Pharmaceutical Dispensing Maggie Centre, with associated housing that will be located alongside a new district hospital. This will provide cancer treatment and expertise from both sides of the border, with the aim to tackle cancer head on.  Further research showed that there are a large number of pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland. These companies are predominately situated within the ROI, where they enjoy the benefits of an English speaking population, a well-educated workforce and favorable cooperation tax. A Hard Brexit scenario will result in the ROI, which will remain within the European Union (EU), having differing regulations on pharmaceutical drugs and healthcare practices to those in NI which will remain part of the UK. Our site in Belleek straddles the border between ROI and NI and therefore is situated in a prime location for a facility to provide tax free medication from both sides of the border to referred patients.