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No I don't think it is inevitable but I do believe that things change which is just what I've said. Things have changed in Northern Ireland drastically in the last 30 years as well as the Irish Republic. What I really want is for the border to remain as is and for Brexit not to make things more difficult for the whole island. I'm not even a religious person whatsoever and I mainly hope that all the cross Ireland institutions and cooperation will remain as is and improve in the future.
All Irish support the Irish rugby team who are an all-Ireland team. Also the GAA is across all Ireland.
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Irish are quite pro Lions too. A federal Isles as a sporting team.
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In my opinion Ireland and UK should reunify. They're basically the same people.
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Irish arguments in against Brexit.
It is also now clear that, yes, Britain will leave the single market and the customs union – which allows free trade in goods, meaning some kind of controls on the Irish Border now look inevitable. So a considerable period of uncertainty lies ahead for Irish businesses. And there is a real risk that, in two years time, Britain will leave the EU with no deal done on future trading arrangements and no agreement on allowing for a transition period for this to be negotiated, or to come into force.
If Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal on future trading arrangements, then tariffs - special import taxes - at levels set by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) would be likely to apply and customs checks and other barriers to trade would be introduced immediately. UK prime minister, Theresa May specifically referred to this possibility in her speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday.
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This would disrupt trade between Ireland - and all other EU countries - and the UK . In total 14 per cent of our exports go to the UK and we source 18 per cent of our imports from the UK market. It would pose particular problems for the Irish food sector, where 40 per cent of exports go to the UK and for Irish supermarkets, who import heavily from UK manufacturers. In practical terms, to take just a few examples, liquid milk imports from the North would be likely to be wiped out, and Irish exports of cheddar cheese and beef to the UK would be seriously threatened.
This is the worst-case scenario for the Irish economy and on ESRI calculations Irish GDP growth would be not far off 1 per cent per annum lower each year for the few years after Britain left and the unemployment rate would be 2 per cent higher. As an Ibec report published yesterday highlighted, it would also take a heavy toll on sectors such as food and on certain exposed regions.
For our economic interests, what is clear is the harder the Brexit, the worse the economic threat to Ireland. What Ireland needs is for the two sides to agree a deal which involves the continuation of free trade between Britain and the EU - or as close as possible to it – with a clear and organised path to get there via transitional arrangements.
But Britain may find it hard to agree to the EU terms for a continuation of free trade – even on an interim basis for a transition period. These would be likely to include signing up to continue freedom of movement, EU regulation and possibly continuing to recognise European courts. And, in the views of its supporters, this would not be a “ real” Brexit.
The bottom line is that, right now, amid all the political noise, a harder style Brexit is looking more likely, with significant economic costs for Ireland. Whether this will change in the months of negotiations ahead, as economic considerations come into play, is anyone’s guess.
By Cliff Richard - The Irish Times
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