His 96-year-old mother lives just across the border, in the republic. Most of the United Kingdom-European Union border is the waters of the English Channel; the only somewhat comparable land border is between Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar. One of the prime motivations for Brexit was Britain’s desire to reestablish sovereignty and retake control of its borders. funding, from peace programs that benefit north and south promoting the notion that we have more in common than we have differences,” Ms. McClenaghan said. The border with Northern Ireland was just down the road, near an intersection that already snarls up and slows down at rush hour.

Source: New York Times August 05, 2017 09:11 UTC