2019-03-29 Hour 3 Host Ernest Hancock interviews guest Barry Kirwan
Host Ernest Hancock interviews guest Barry Kirwan from Wexford, Ireland on Brexit, the history of Ireland and the United Kingdom, European Union, freedom, etc...
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Barry Kirwan
Ernest met Barry at Anarchapuclo 2019 and wanted him to do an interview about Ireland, Brexit, EU, politics, history, etc...
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Here are some pertinent links...
- Partition of Ireland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_Ireland
Political map of Ireland
The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) divided the island of Ireland into two distinct jurisdictions, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. It took place on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Today the former is still known as Northern Ireland and forms part of the United Kingdom, while the latter is now a sovereign state also named Ireland and sometimes called the Republic of Ireland.
The Act of 1920 was intended to create two self-governing territories within Ireland, with both remaining within the United Kingdom. It also contained provisions for co-operation between the two territories and for the eventual reunification of Ireland. However, in 1922, following the War of Independence and the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the southern part became the Irish Free State, while Northern Ireland exercised its option to remain in the United Kingdom.
Since partition, a key aspiration of Irish nationalists has been to bring about a reunited Ireland, with the whole island forming one independent state. This goal conflicts with that of the unionists in Northern Ireland, who want the region to remain part of the United Kingdom. The Irish and British governments agreed, under the 1998 Belfast Agreement, that the status of Northern Ireland will not change without the consent of a majority of its population.[1] In its white paper on Brexit, the United Kingdom government reiterated its commitment to the Belfast Agreement. With regard to Northern Ireland's status, it said that the UK Government's "clearly-stated preference is to retain Northern Ireland's current constitutional position: as part of the UK, but with strong links to Ireland".[2]
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- Brexit and the Irish border
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The UK–Republic of Ireland border crosses this road at Killeen (near Newry), marked only by a speed limit in km/h (Northern Ireland uses mph).
The Impact of Brexit on the Irish border derives from the fact that, after Brexit, the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border on the island of Ireland would be the only significant external EU border between the United Kingdom and the European Union, in particular the impact it may have on the economy and people of the island were customs or immigration checks to be put in place at the border. The UK voted to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June 2016 and all parties have stated that they want to avoid a hard border in Ireland, due particularly to the historically sensitive nature of the border. It was prioritised as one of the three most important areas to resolve in order to reach a Withdrawal Agreement.
Irish independence
Main articles: Anglo-Irish Treaty and Partition of Ireland
In 1922, the Irish Free State[a] was recognised as a self-governing dominion under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, setting the stage for full national independence, while Northern Ireland remained under the governance of the United Kingdom. Consequently the dividing line between these two parts of the island became an international border. Trade in goods and services across this frontier became subject to differing tax and tariff arrangements and an infrastructure of Customs posts was put in place at designated crossing areas. All traffic was subject to inspection by the jurisdiction it was entering. This could entail full vehicle searches with consequent delay and inconvenience. However, passport checks were not applied because the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland were part of the Common Travel Area.
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A number of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements made goods checks less intrusive, the completion of the European Single Market in 1992 meant that checks on goods were phased out. However, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, there were British military checkpoints on main border crossings and UK security forces made some, although not all, of the remaining crossings impassable. In 2005, in phase with implementation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, the last of the border checkpoints was removed.[1]
As of February 2019, the UK and the Republic of Ireland are both members of the European Union, and therefore both are in the Customs Union and the Single Market, and will remain so until the UK completes its withdrawal process. There is freedom of movement for all EU nationals and there are no customs or fixed immigration controls at the border.
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