THERESA May has insisted Brexit must not mean a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
Theresa May has said Europe agreed that there will be no physical border on the island of Ireland after Brexit.
Speaking in Brussels yesterday morning, the Prime Minister said it was “vital” that the peace process was not affected by Britain leaving the EU, and this would mean no “physical infrastructure” on what will be the UK’s only boundary with Europe.
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May said: “On Northern Ireland we have agreed that the Belfast Agreement must be at the heart of our negotiations and that Northern Ireland’s unique circumstances demands specific solutions.
“The vital and joint work on the Peace Process is not affected in any way.
“Both sides agree that there cannot be any physical infrastructure at the border and that the Common Travel Area must continue.
“We are both committed to delivering a flexible and imaginative approach on this vital issue.”
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there still needed to be more detail on how it was going to work.
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