Brexit is undermining the political stability in Ireland. Britain exiting the EU could mean a great deal for the countries. Both Unionist and Republican communities are worrying about a possible scenario already seen in the past. Could Brexit interfere with The Good Friday Agreement of 1998? Could Brexit bring back the Hard Border between the states? Will this generation put up a fight like in the Troubles?
Imagine having again a hard border, seeing soldiers at the frontier with machine guns, checking documents and cars with dogs barking. How would this look to the eyes of the locals? Memories of the past, or better ghosts of the past. It is extremely important that an agreement is reached and the hard border avoided for the peace of the area.
Not having peace would mean that the Tourism Industry will collapse, after the hard work done in recent years. Also, Tourism will be one of the first sectors to feel the impact of Brexit as the resulting plunge in the value of sterling makes Irish holidays more expensive for British visitors. Almost 4.5 million British tourists visited Ireland last year and spent almost € 1 billion here. The UK market accounted for four out of every 10 visitors, and this proportion has risen by one-quarter since 2012.
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