Irish border

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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.

All labels observed (10)

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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
Good Friday Agreement
associatedWithConflict The Troubles
cameIntoEffect 1921
countryOnOneSide United Kingdom
countryOnOtherSide Ireland
createdBy Government of Ireland Act 1920
crossesCounty Armagh
Cavan
Donegal
linked to: County Donegal

Fermanagh
Londonderry / Derry
linked to: County Londonderry

Louth
linked to: County Louth

Monaghan
Tyrone
crossesProvince Ulster
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
hasPoliticalSignificanceFor British unionism
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
length about 499 kilometres
locatedOnIsland Ireland (island)
linked to: Island of Ireland
partOf United Kingdom–Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
separates Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
timeZoneOnBothSides Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time (seasonal)
linked to: Europe/Dublin
wasAddressedBy Northern Ireland Protocol
wasDemilitarisedAfter Good Friday Agreement
wasFurtherAddressedBy Windsor Framework
wasHeavilyMilitarisedDuring The Troubles
wasKeyIssueIn Brexit negotiations

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

partition of Ireland borderCreated Irish border
United Kingdom border hasLandBorderSection Northern Ireland–Republic of Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
South Armagh locatedIn Ireland–United Kingdom border region
linked to: Irish border
Diocese of Derry borderCrosses United Kingdom–Republic of Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
Diocese of Clogher region Republic of Ireland–Northern Ireland border region
linked to: Irish border
Boundary Commission for Ireland topic Northern Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
Irish border partOf United Kingdom–Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
The Border Campaign location Republic of Ireland–Northern Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
Belleek borderSettlementOf Northern Ireland–Republic of Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
River Erne crossesBorder Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border
linked to: Irish border
A1 road terminusB Republic of Ireland border near Newry
linked to: Irish border
Stranorlar locatedWestOf Northern Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
N2 road (Ireland) terminatesNear Northern Ireland border
linked to: Irish border
M1 terminusB Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border
linked to: Irish border
Carlingford locatedNear Northern Ireland border
linked to: Irish border