Behind the Headlines | The Future of Ireland and its Borders

Recorded September 16, 2019. The Irish border has been subject to
intense speculation following the 2016 Brexit referendum, when the
people of the UK voted to leave the European Union. Public
discourse has followed the fluctuating positions on whether there
will be a hard or soft Brexit, deal or no deal, and border or no
border. The increasing plausibility of a no-deal Brexit has left
ongoing uncertainty as to the economic and political implications.
In Ireland, emerging conversations around what happens after Brexit
have led many to cautiously consider the prospect of a united
Ireland. In our first Behind the Headlines of the new academic
year, we bring together a panel of diverse voices to discuss what
we can hope for the future of the island of Ireland, Ireland’s
relationship with Northern Ireland and any potential changes that
would impact its law, culture, identity, politics, and government.
Speakers Dr Etain Tannam, Associate Professor, International Peace
Studies, School of Religion, TCD Dr David Kenny, Assistant
Professor, Constitutional Law, School of Law, TCD Jan Carson,
Belfast-based writer and author of The Firestarters; Winner of the
EU Prize for Literature 2019 Rory Montgomery, former Second
Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The
Trinity Long Room Hub Behind the Headlines series is supported by
the John Pollard Foundation. Learn more at:
https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/