The need to minimise the inevitable problems caused by a customs border on the island of Ireland is presented as a technical issue when, of course, it is so much more. At a simple level, this is about the technicalities of trade and ensuring rules are applied between two different customs regimes. Borderlands A special investigation on Brexit & the Border Read MoreWhatever Boris Johnson says, a customs border would require checks, infrastructure and a much higher level of policing and monitoring than currently takes place. The Irish Government has been wrestling with the need to impose such controls if there is a no-deal Brexit. This means related checks would take place in the Irish Sea as manufactured products, animals and food crossed from Britain.

Source: The Irish Times October 02, 2019 18:22 UTC