As the Brexit talks reach their endgame, the EU may again demonstrate its...
We are now entering the final stage of Article 50 negotiations with the EU. The meaningful vote is due by or before 12th March, setting a deadline less than two weeks from today; and the Attorney...
View ArticleDon’t be fooled by the EU’s disingenuous use of language
As a linguist, the way people use language has always been of great interest to me. In a political sense, it reveals much about their intentions and their character. It was once a topic of much...
View ArticleThe solutions to the Northern Ireland border question are out there
In April, Prosperity UK, the politically-independent not-for-profit organisation, launched its Alternative Arrangement Commission, co-chaired by Nicky Morgan and Greg Hands. The cross-party Commission...
View ArticleNumerous checks on livestock already occur in Northern Ireland – but no...
Imagine that I am a sheep farmer specialising in breeding, selling and exporting lambs in Armagh, Northern Ireland. I also buy lambs from local farms and markets, consolidating them into batches with...
View ArticleHow to ensure the island of Ireland is no ‘smugglers’ paradise’ post-Brexit
During a recent media interview, Fianna Fáil senator Mark Daly said that in the event of Brexit, the border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland would effectively promote a “smugglers...
View ArticleSome special Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland are likely – but the...
Is there an alternative to the Irish backstop? Even before the Withdrawal Agreement was finalised last year this question has been central to the Brexit debate. The EU and the Irish Government have...
View ArticleWhat is a border? Demystifying customs controls and checks in Northern Ireland
The UK Government has now made proposals for resolving the Irish border to the EU. They have been characterised as creating two borders for Northern Ireland, one with Ireland and one with Great...
View ArticleBonnie Greer’s intervention on Brexit and Ireland last week was spectacularly...
It’s hard to be surprised by anything surrounding Brexit these days, but sure enough the BBC did their best last week. This time it was the turn of playwright Bonnie Greer to weigh in on the debate as...
View ArticleUK and EU agree new Brexit deal with revised Northern Ireland Protocol and...
Despite repeated insistence from Brussels that the draft Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by Theresa May and Northern Irish backstop were sacrosanct and could not be re-opened, the European Union has...
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