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I'm pretty worried about this. I don't think most of the public are well enough informed to make this decision and I can't really blame them given all the propa

I'm pretty worried about this. I don't think most of the public are well enough informed to make this decision and I can't really blame them given all the propaganda. I could see many people making their decision based on immigration alone. One place that's going to be particularly hard hit by an exit will be Northern Ireland considering it shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland. In order to keep the current abilities to travel across the border with zero restrictions (the border is essentially invisible currently) I'm sure a lot of new laws will need to be worked out. I could also see a lot of businesses simply shifting offices 50 miles across the border to keep business within the EU.

antillean 11y ago
Uh, no. Neither Ireland nor the UK is in the Schengen. The UK didn't want to be, and Ireland opted out because of the UK. From the BBC[1]: "The UK and Republic of Ireland have opted out. The UK wants to maintain its own borders, and Dublin prefers to preserve its free movement arrangement with the UK - called the Common Travel Area - rather than join Schengen." 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13194723 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13194723
- k-mcgrady 11y ago
  Shocked I wasn't aware of that! I still think it'll be pretty bad from a business perspective with Northern Ireland losing companies to the Republic and more difficult trading between the two.
  - aembleton 11y ago
    More concerning will be the future of the Good Friday Agreement and the peace in the area.
    - antillean 11y ago
      True.
- aembleton 11y ago
  The UK and Ireland may both want to preserve the Common Travel Area, but I don't think Ireland has any say in the matter. It will be up to the European Union, or more accurately the commissioners.
  - antillean 11y ago
    Eh, what? Hasn't the ROI had a say up to now? What's about to change? Is the EC about to invade the ROI?
    - aembleton 11y ago
      The EU requires protection of it's external border by member states. The ROI would be required to protect it's border with the UK. If it failed to do so, the EU could withhold funding from it, in effect fining them.
      - antillean 11y ago
        Ah How does that work with Norway and Switzerland? Or is that different because they're members of the Schengen?

antillean 11y ago

Uh, no. Neither Ireland nor the UK is in the Schengen. The UK didn't want to be, and Ireland opted out because of the UK. From the BBC[1]: "The UK and Republic of Ireland have opted out. The UK wants to maintain its own borders, and Dublin prefers to preserve its free movement arrangement with the UK - called the Common Travel Area - rather than join Schengen." 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13194723 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13194723

k-mcgrady 11y ago
Shocked I wasn't aware of that! I still think it'll be pretty bad from a business perspective with Northern Ireland losing companies to the Republic and more difficult trading between the two.
- aembleton 11y ago
  More concerning will be the future of the Good Friday Agreement and the peace in the area.
  - antillean 11y ago
    True.
aembleton 11y ago
The UK and Ireland may both want to preserve the Common Travel Area, but I don't think Ireland has any say in the matter. It will be up to the European Union, or more accurately the commissioners.
- antillean 11y ago
  Eh, what? Hasn't the ROI had a say up to now? What's about to change? Is the EC about to invade the ROI?
  - aembleton 11y ago
    The EU requires protection of it's external border by member states. The ROI would be required to protect it's border with the UK. If it failed to do so, the EU could withhold funding from it, in effect fining them.
    - antillean 11y ago
      Ah How does that work with Norway and Switzerland? Or is that different because they're members of the Schengen?