She said a seamless border was “the cornerstone around which the community in Northern Ireland has come together to deliver peace and prosperity”. At her speech in Belfast, May said she would never allow a hard border to be erected on the island of Ireland. The audience of Northern Ireland business owners and executives gave lukewarm applause to her speech. Several said they were frustrated that her plan to avoid a hard border and disruption to trade remained unclear. Northern Ireland is in the eye of the storm,” he said.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2019 16:49 UTC