Irish border
E501848
The Irish border is the international boundary separating Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, from the Republic of Ireland, and has long been a focal point of political, social, and economic tensions on the island.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
land border ⓘ |
| allows | visa-free movement for British and Irish citizens under Common Travel Area ⓘ |
| associatedWithAgreement |
Belfast Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Good Friday Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffect | 1921 ⓘ |
| countryOnOneSide | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOnOtherSide | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Government of Ireland Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesCounty |
Armagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cavan NERFINISHED ⓘ Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Fermanagh NERFINISHED ⓘ Londonderry / Derry NERFINISHED ⓘ Louth NERFINISHED ⓘ Monaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesProvince | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Irish law on Republic of Ireland side
ⓘ
UK law on Northern Ireland side ⓘ |
| hasCheckpointStatus | largely unfortified since late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCustomsStatusPostBrexit | de facto customs border in the Irish Sea for many goods ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | facilitates cross-border trade on island of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasFeature | numerous minor roads and crossings ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
cross-border security
ⓘ
customs and trade arrangements ⓘ rights of people in border communities ⓘ sovereignty dispute over Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasLegalRegime | Common Travel Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSignificanceFor |
British unionism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish nationalism ⓘ Northern Irish politics ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole | connects communities with family and cultural ties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
symbol of partition of Ireland
ⓘ
symbol of peace process when open and invisible ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | partition of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 499 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Ireland (island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom–Ireland border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnBothSides | Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time (seasonal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasAddressedBy | Northern Ireland Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasDemilitarisedAfter | Good Friday Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFurtherAddressedBy | Windsor Framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasHeavilyMilitarisedDuring | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKeyIssueIn | Brexit negotiations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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