The Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit withdrawal agreement commits the UK and the EU to maintaining an open border in Ireland, so that (in many respects) the de facto frontier is the Irish Sea border between the two islands. This requires the continued application of the Common Travel Area as well as free trade of goods (including ...

Feb 2, 2024 · The first agreement with the EU, called the Northern Ireland Protocol, came into force on 1 January 2021. That introduced new checks on goods from Great Britain, at Northern Ireland's ports.

Apr 9, 2021 · The renewed tension in Northern Ireland could have far-reaching implications for the future of the United Kingdom - and post-Brexit relations with the EU.

Jan 31, 2020 · The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, commonly referred to as the Northern Ireland Protocol, is the part of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement that ensures that a hard border is avoided on the island of Ireland after the UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020.

May 5, 2024 · A vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly this week demonstrated how Brexit is going to remain a persistent feature of Northern Ireland politics.

Some in Northern Ireland argue the post-Brexit arrangements for the region are untenable. Brexit has added to divisions within Northern Ireland, and it poses challenges for Northern Ireland’s peace process, economy, and—possibly, in the longer term—its constitutional status as …

Brexit process having brought debate on Northern Ireland's status as part of the UK back on to the political agenda. In this Briefing • Good Friday/Belfast Agreement • Squaring the circle – Northern Ireland's status after Brexit • Implications of Brexit for Northern Ireland. Parliament Buildings at Stormont in Belfast,

Mar 22, 2023 · Britain and the European Union have long clashed over post-Brexit rules known as the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s how their renegotiated agreement, the Windsor Framework, will work.

Feb 4, 2022 · It finds that in the medium term the protocol would leave Northern Ireland's economy 2.6% smaller compared to a scenario in which the UK had stayed in the EU.

Feb 1, 2024 · The Northern Ireland Protocol sets out Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit relationship with both the EU and Great Britain. It is part of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement , the international treaty agreed between the EU and the UK, which regulates how the UK’s exit from the EU should work.