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What is Brexit and how does it affect Ireland?
The impact of Brexit on the Irish border and its adjacent polities involves changes in trade, customs, immigration checks, local economies, services, recognition of qualifications, medical cooperation, and other matters, now that it is the only external EU land border between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
How will Brexit affect Irish businesses?
Brexit will create challenges and opportunities for the Irish economy and Irish based businesses. Some of the most immediate consequences of Brexit and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement include: Irish businesses will have quota and tariff free access to the UK – this is a key benefit of the deal.
What would happen to the Irish border after Brexit?
The Irish border would become the only land frontier between the UK and the EU in the event of a Brexit. The Belfast power-sharing agreement in Northern Ireland, enabled by decades of improving relations between the two states in that European setting, would be put at risk.
What does leaving the EU mean for the Northern Ireland border?
Leaving the EU means there would have to be border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland. That’s a matter of speculation at the moment. Some sort of customs checks on goods crossing the border would be needed, but not necessarily passport checks or stopping everyone.
What would happen to customs checks in Northern Ireland after Brexit?
This would mean that Northern Ireland would still effectively be inside the customs union, even if the rest of the UK was out. This would mean there would be no need for checks at the Irish border, but there could be checks between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
Which countries are most likely to be affected by Brexit?
Ireland, the UK and the EU. Ireland is the member state most exposed to the UK’s decision on whether to leave or remain in the EU. The Irish border would become the only land frontier between the UK and the EU in the event of a Brexit.