Why Ireland Might Have To Leave The EU Too

At some point the people of Ireland are going to have to choose between Britain and the EU. There are plenty of reasons why they might go with Britain. They are geographical, economical and political.

The 30th of March 2019 marks a unique point in the joint lives of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It will be the first time in their history that one has been inside the EU and the other isn't. Before 1st January 1973 they were both outside what was then the European Community, which meant they were free to decide on their own arrangements with each other. From that date they were both inside the EC and then EU, meaning they were both in the Customs Union and then the Single Market.

After Brexit, assuming the UK leaves the Customs Union and the Single Market, numerous problems will arise, and whilst some of them will affect the UK, far more of them will affect the Republic of Ireland. The cumulative impact could destroy the country's finances in such a way that they might find themselves with the choice of relying on continual EU and IMF bailouts whilst inside the EU or leaving the EU and tying themselves in with the UK, maintaining the arrangements that have always been their lifeblood.


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/paul-goldsmith/why-ireland-might-have-to_b_18377892.html

Excellent news.

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umm this ignores the fact that other western nations have billions in British companies to exploit access to the EU, the majority of which are relocating their investments to Dublin.

A Baileys factory?? seriously? it is much easier to relocate a factory than dairy cattle farms. this article doe come across as a bit of wishful thinking

a good Argument for the EU needing to aggressively decimate the British economy (which it can easily do) or even use military force to secure routes to it's member states

I am not sure Ireland need Britain really. I've a few Irish friends and they seem divided about this, though.

Not sure Ireland is all that fond of Britain myself. There's the whole eight centuries of oppressive English rule thing, for starters.

The Irish voted "NO" to the EU in their first referendum... but were then told to 'vote again to get the "right" answer'... where they were stitched up with a "YES" result...!


For a long time I've thought it would be a good thing for Ireland if they too left the EU... and now would be a perfect time for them to do it...!!!


And let's not forget that the French and the Dutch people also voted "NO" in their referendums on the EU too...!

Ben Reilly wrote:Not sure Ireland is all that fond of Britain myself. There's the whole eight centuries of oppressive English rule thing, for starters.

I know a lot of Irish and they love the British - my auntie is Irish she loves us she lives here has done for 50 years .

Vicar of Dibley (vod) wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:Not sure Ireland is all that fond of Britain myself. There's the whole eight centuries of oppressive English rule thing, for starters.

I know a lot of Irish and they love the British - my auntie is Irish she loves us she lives here has done for 50 years .

Not sure we should take too much notice of certain posters.

They are somewhat "low information"