Northern Ireland Violence Linked to Brexit and Irish Sea Border

governance · April 2021 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Violent clashes have occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland, involving Protestant and Catholic groups. The unrest is linked to the post-Brexit customs border in the Irish Sea, which has caused political tensions and dissatisfaction among Loyalists. This situation threatens the Good Friday peace agreement and raises concerns about renewed sectarian conflict.

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• “Every night for the past week there were violent mobs of youngsters in the streets of Belfast attacking each other... Brexit and Johnson have undone that deal... the Loyalists feel abandoned... it’s the Loyalist militias who are re-starting the war in the streets now.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 15th, 2021 (April 15th, 2021)

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