Border bother: what will Brexit mean for operators in Northern Ireland?

August 25, 2017 Motor Transport

Traffic crossing the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
 

There is widespread agreement among UK and Irish parties that there should be no return to what has been labelled a ‘hard border’ separating Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit. Trade on the island thrives on a seamless cross-border trade, but with the UK’s intention to exit not only the EU, but also membership of the single market and the customs union, the Irish border is recognised as an issue of special significance in wider Brexit negotiations. Part of the […]




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