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    Stuck in the Middle with EU (and the UK)? How Ireland navigates its relationships with the EU and UK postBrexit


    O'Brennan, John (2021) Stuck in the Middle with EU (and the UK)? How Ireland navigates its relationships with the EU and UK postBrexit. The Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland, 16. ISSN 978-1-906444-19-8

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    Abstract

    The vote by the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016 to leave the European Union presented Ireland with some very difficult choices, in particular between its commitment to protecting the Good Friday Agreement and its membership of the EU’s Customs Union and Single Market. Immediately on 24 June 2016, the sense in Dublin was one that the exit of the UK from the EU constituted an existential threat to Ireland, and in particular to peace on the island. While entirely accepting of the legitimacy of the decision, the Irish government led by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, set about limiting the potential damage caused to Ireland.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: EU; UK; Ireland; relationship; postBrexit;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
    Item ID: 17051
    Depositing User: John O'Brennan
    Date Deposited: 21 Mar 2023 16:07
    Journal or Publication Title: The Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland
    Publisher: Centre for Cross Border Studies
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/17051
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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