A boarded up customs building is seen through a gap in fencing on the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, in Carrickcarnan, Ireland June 21, 2022. Picture taken June 21, 2022. Under the Post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol, continued access to the European Union’s single market at the expense of the rest of the United Kingdom is proving beneficial for the region’s exporters in tougher economic times. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne