The Centre for Cross Border Studies, while welcoming the initiative in principle, raises its concerns regarding the reference to a proposed PEACE PLUS programme in the draft political declaration on the framework for the future UK-EU relationship, which fails to make clear how it will support cross-border cooperation. Read the full statement here.
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Centre for Cross Border Studies Statement on draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Following the publication on the 14th of November of the draft Agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and in light of its Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, the Centre for Cross Border Studies has published its response. CCBS Statement on draft EU Withdrawal Agreement
Read MoreCCBS Response to UK Government White Paper
The White Paper, The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union , published by the UK Government (12 July 2018) goes some way to clarifying the UK Government’s position for the forthcoming negotiations with the EU Commission. While at the time of writing, it is impossible to predict whether or not the […]
Read MoreHouse of Commons European Scrutiny Committee publishes CCBS response
CCBS’s evidence to the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry into dispute resolution and enforcement in the draft Withdrawal Agreement has just been published. In its submission CCBS focused on issues relating to scrutiny of the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, and highlighted areas where there are crucial details missing from the […]
Read MoreThe Centre for Cross Border Studies begins a new Briefing Paper Series on ‘Brexit and UK-Ireland border’.
The Centre for Cross Border Studies begins a new Briefing Paper Series on ‘Brexit and UK-Ireland border’. The series consists of five papers, to be published on our website in the next few months, and develops an overview of the likely effects of Brexit on the future of the UK-Ireland land border. The present publication […]
Read MoreCCBS Director Ruth Taillon podcast ‘Is a frictionless Irish border ‘magical thinking?’ for The Guardian
Ruth Taillon, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies was recently interviewed by the Guardian for their ‘Brexit Means’ podcast series discussing the critical Brexit question and potential dealbreaker of ”Is a frictionless Irish border ‘magical thinking?’ Appearing on the show with presenter Jon Henley, Lisa O’Carroll, the Guardian’s Brexit correspondent, and Martina Anderson, a Northern […]
Read MoreCCBS Brexit Blog Update Issue 2
Centre for Cross Border Studies Deputy Director Anthony Soares gives a brief Brexit update from the team’s weekly meeting below. In this update, Deputy Director Soares discusses the recent British Government’s Paper on Northern Ireland & Ireland and gives the Centre’s response. For further information please see the CCBS Statement & CCBS Response to the […]
Read MoreCCBS ‘Response to the UK Government position paper: Northern Ireland and Ireland’
The Centre for Cross Border Studies has published a response to the UK Government’s position paper ‘Northern Ireland and Ireland.’ CCBS welcomes the fact that the paper recognises the unique circumstances of the island of Ireland and appreciates the references to upholding the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, avoiding a ‘hard border’, maintaining the Common Travel Area, […]
Read MoreCentre for Cross Border Studies Statement on UK Government’s Position Paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland
The Centre for Cross Border Studies issues summary statement on the UK Government’s position paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland to be considered during the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Copy of statement
Read MoreCCBS Brexit Blog Update Issue 1
Centre for Cross Border Studies Deputy Director Anthony Soares gives a brief Brexit update from the team’s weekly meeting below. The island of Ireland is most at risk from the UK’s decision to leave the EU and ‘flexible and imaginative solutions’ will be needed. CCBS has published its own proposal through its recent Briefing Paper which […]
Read MoreThe Centre for Crossborder Studies Publishes an Update of its Briefing Paper on ‘Brexit and Economic Development’
In the run-up to the United Kingdom’s referendum on membership of the European Union in June 2016, the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) and Co-operation Ireland published a series of five briefing papers. These papers aimed to inform debate by exploring the potential impacts of an eventual Brexit on Northern Ireland and North-South relations. […]
Read MoreCCBS Report: The negotiations for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union
This report evaluates how relations within the island of Ireland, and between the island of Ireland and Great Britain are framed within the approaches to the negotiations being taken by the main players involved, and suggests how to safeguard North-South and East-West relations in the post-Brexit context using the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement as a […]
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