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Irish police could be deployed to border in no-deal Brexit - paper |
2019-01-24 |
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Hundreds of Irish police officers could be deployed to guard the border with British-run Northern Ireland if Britain leaves the European Union without a withdrawal pact in March, the Irish Independent newspaper said on Thursday. The future of the border between EU-member Ireland and Northern Ireland, which will be Britain’s only land frontier with the bloc after its departure, is proving a major hurdle in the ratification of the Brexit divorce deal in London. Citing a meeting of Police Commissioner Drew Harris with senior staff on Wednesday, the newspaper said the emergency plans were being drafted as part of discussions on a "worst case scenario". About 600 officers could be required to man the estimated 300 border crossings along the 500-km (311-mile) frontier, it said, quoting sources. A notice is expected to be issued next week seeking volunteers for secondments of six to 12 months, it added. Reuters could not immediately reach a police spokesman to seek comment. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#6 So did the UK vote for Brexit, did Britain, or did England? Seems the UK might sort of disappear if the whole thing didn't vote to leave Europe. |
Posted by: rjschwarz 2019-01-24 17:53 |
#5 Are they going to be keeping people in, or out of Ireland? Going by all the previous history... |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-01-24 08:39 |
#4 Build That Wall! /I have the right thread, don't I? |
Posted by: Raj 2019-01-24 07:47 |
#3 BTW Ireland and the UK have a deal allowing travel between the two countries... |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-01-24 04:12 |
#2 All the smuggling will be from the dublin side lol. Maybe the police are there to pick up the bribes to look the other way. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-01-24 04:11 |
#1 Which is it then? Are they going to be keeping people in, or out of Ireland? We really should know in advance. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-24 04:03 |