"No matter what way people voted in the Brexit referendum, no one in Northern Ireland voted for this new additional level of bureaucracy being placed upon animals owners, hauliers and vets as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol," Mr Higgins said"

People still don't get it

IF YOU WERE HAPPY TO ENDORSE/vote for NON SHARED CUSTOMS TERRITORY (out of a Customs Union) AND NON SHARED REGULATORY TERRITORY (out of a Single Market) you *did* vote for borders ..and the entry requirements into the Customs Union and into the Single Market..

IF YOU WERE HAPPY TO ENDORSE Johnson's "Oven Ready Deal" you *did* vote for these entry requirements to be from GB into NI https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-56850004

"This additional bureaucracy is effecting the economy of Northern Ireland."
Maybe should have thought of this before voting for/endorsing all of above.

(& at least...unlike GB...NI does have the option of adjusting its supply chains into a much bigger internal market for goods)