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The Invisible Border

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How Brexit Might Play Out in Ireland

Brexit has reintroduced the threat of a visible border back on the island of Ireland. The UK is talking about drawing one in the Irish Sea, which more or less allows for continuing free trade withinIreland. Option two would risk undoing the Good Friday Agreement by rebuilding the land border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. A 2019 poll found that among pro-EU English voters, almost three-quarters said they didn't care if Brexit led to the breakup of the UK.

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