Hard Brexit deepens sectarian divide in Northern Ireland
Quitting customs union means return of border with the Republic. That’s increasing tensions between Protestants and Catholics.
Ireland given a sober warning over Brexit
Brexiters promised Northern Ireland greater autonomy in the world economy. But the House of Lords is clear that the opposite is happening.
Brexit border return unites Irish in foreboding
Businesses fear tariffs could choke inter-Irish trade, while border controls to keep out migrants from the EU could undo decades of north-south security cooperation.
N. Ireland first minister makes U-turn admitting Brexit risk
Arlene Foster campaigned for Brexit. Now she has written a letter to Theresa May outlining risks to the economy and the Irish peace process.
Distant dreams become more thinkable in Ireland
The inter-Irish border is one of Brexit’s thornier problems and there’s a subtle change in attitude towards it on both sides.
Brexit’s threat to Ireland’s Border country
Ulster’s economy – and the peace process – could be set back years if Britain leaves the EU.
Dublin braces for pain of Brexit
Joint EU membership has transformed ties between Ireland and Britain. Dublin fears the worst if Brexit ends the happy symbiosis.
N. Ireland: Brexit could threaten precarious balance
In or out of the EU, N. Ireland’s future wobbles between hope and regression. Brexit makes the second more likely.