'Brexit' will put pressure on UK-Irish links

Significance

The agenda was clear: planning for Brexit and the negotiations that will surround it. The extensive economic links between Ireland and the United Kingdom in terms of trade and the movement of people as well as the border between the Republic and Northern Ireland mean that Brexit will have significant economic, social and political implications for Ireland.

Impacts

• Brexit could undermine police cooperation along the Irish border.
• EU funding for peace and reconciliation, provided through the UK government, may be problematic after Brexit.
• UK controls on EU immigration could increase flows to Ireland.