A group of prominent Irish-Americans, including former US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Gary Hart and five former US ambassadors, have written to British prime minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressing alarm the Belfast Agreement could be jeopardised because of Brexit. The letter, which has been signed by 40 senior figures, comes ahead of Tanaiste Simon Coveney’s visit to Washington this week, where he is due to discuss Brexit with senior Irish-American figures on Capitol Hill. It reflects growing concern in US circles about the impact of Brexit on the border in Northern Ireland. CongressLast week, Congressman Brendan Boyle introduced a resolution in Congress outlining opposition to the reintroduction of a hard border in Northern Ireland. It notes that the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Good Friday agreement in a referendum on May 22nd 1998.

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2019 18:00 UTC