> If border EU countries are required to protect their border as I've been lead to believe I think that's what parent means. That the EU not force Ireland to p

> If border EU countries are required to protect their border as I've been lead to believe I think that's what parent means. That the EU not force Ireland to protect the border, that they make an exception with UK. >Ireland has to do that unless UK accepts freedom of movement No? Ireland can do whatever the EU wants, independently of whether UK accepts or does not accept freedom of movement.