And as the Rockall dispute shows, trouble can flare in the most unlikely fashion. There is no denying that there has been a long-running international dispute over the status of Rockall. The UK claimed sovereignty back in 1955, but the Irish Government has never recognised that claim. Despite their different positions, Britain and Ireland managed to find a way of putting them to one side when it came to the share-out of EU fishing quotas in the area. It is another demonstration of the capacity of Brexit to cause harm in the most unexpected of ways.

Source: The Irish Times June 10, 2019 16:52 UTC