The Irish border
Discussion
So, if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal it will be able to put whatever border it likes, including no controls at all between NI and the republic.
The boot would then be on the other foot because the republic would have to set up some kind of border controls at the behest of the EU, and it would be up them how they do it.
The boot would then be on the other foot because the republic would have to set up some kind of border controls at the behest of the EU, and it would be up them how they do it.
slow_poke said:
gothatway said:
Ghibli said:
I would imagine that there will be lorry loads of asylum seekers heading straight through an open border into the UK and lorries backed up for miles trying to get out of the UK. 
Seriously ? Just because they will have got into the EU through its southern border doesn't mean that it will be so easy to get from there to the RoI - or do you think the people smugglers will include the cost of an air ticket from Rome/Athens/wherever to Dublin in their tariff ? Or maybe just pop them on a dinghy like the ones used for crossing the relatively benign Med, but to get from say Brest around the Scillies and up to Cork ?Dr Jekyll said:
According to the Irish PM, the EU has confirmed that no physical checks will be required at the NI border even if there is a no deal Brexit.
So that's it.
Excellent. So if any Brits want to export themselves or their stuff into the EU without any visa or customs nonsense, that's the way to do it!So that's it.
slow_poke said:
Ayahuasca said:
kicks said:
We don't hate british people but we do hate britain as a political entity.
Nice to know.When there is no deal the problem of the border will be up the EU to sort out. Let's see what they come up with.
ArmaghMan said:
Well well, seems Boris was lying about the border down the Irish sea again!
As long as he gets enough votes in England he doesn't give 2 f
ks about the rest of the UK.
If 900,000 unionists/loyalists get sold down the river in N.I it will take generations to sort out.
Yes but Unionists are not going to start bombing GB are they?As long as he gets enough votes in England he doesn't give 2 f
ks about the rest of the UK.If 900,000 unionists/loyalists get sold down the river in N.I it will take generations to sort out.
Irish issue for Irish people to sort out. NI was only supposed to be temporary anyway.
FN2TypeR said:
Ayahuasca said:
Yes but Unionists are not going to start bombing GB are they?
Irish issue for Irish people to sort out. NI was only supposed to be temporary anyway.
Erm, what?Irish issue for Irish people to sort out. NI was only supposed to be temporary anyway.
I think it will be, in time. Ideally, Ireland would join GB in a Greater British Isles union, with leadership rotating between England, Scotland and Ireland.
Welshbeef said:
Ayahuasca said:
In my view the island of Ireland should be united into one country.
I think it will be, in time. Ideally, Ireland would join GB in a Greater British Isles union, with leadership rotating between England, Scotland and Ireland.
Ahem WALES missing there. I think it will be, in time. Ideally, Ireland would join GB in a Greater British Isles union, with leadership rotating between England, Scotland and Ireland.
Mobile Chicane said:
Eric Mc said:
Ayahuasca said:
In my view the island of Ireland should be united into one country.
I think it will be, in time. Ideally, Ireland would join GB in a Greater British Isles union, with leadership rotating between England, Scotland and Ireland.
That worked well for Yugoslavia.I think it will be, in time. Ideally, Ireland would join GB in a Greater British Isles union, with leadership rotating between England, Scotland and Ireland.
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