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How Brexit could transform an ‘artificial divide’ into a very real border
One year out, Ireland’s future remains uncertain in Brexit negotiations. Residents of one town fear what that could mean for their community.
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How one Irish town captures the Brexit border dilemma
How one Irish town captures the Brexit border dilemma
During the Troubles the town of Dundalk was known as ‘El Paso.’ Now locals fear Brexit could make the Irish border a ‘regulatory wild west’…
Connor Leavy Murphy
Mar 14, 2018
Social Impact: ‘We’re going to be fucked.”
Social Impact: ‘We’re going to be fucked.”
In the twenty years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has…
Connor Leavy Murphy
Mar 14, 2018
Economic Impact: ‘When Britain catches a cold, Ireland sneezes too.”
Economic Impact: ‘When Britain catches a cold, Ireland sneezes too.”
Local leaders in business and commerce worry that the greatest risk for Dundalk’s economy is a lack of preparation for Brexit. But without…
Connor Leavy Murphy
Mar 14, 2018
Political Impact: ‘Toward a United Ireland?’
Political Impact: ‘Toward a United Ireland?’
From shifting party alliances to the delicate peace along the Irish border, Brexit is already upending the course of Irish politics across…
Connor Leavy Murphy
Mar 14, 2018
Gallery: ‘The Town’
Gallery: ‘The Town’
From ‘Fundalk’ to ‘El Paso,’ Dundalk has its fair share of nicknames. But perhaps more so than any other, Dundalk is known across Ireland…
Connor Leavy Murphy
Mar 14, 2018
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