Brexit poses major risks for the UK and Ireland

A vote to leave EU would have profound consequences for both countries and EU itself

Updated: Thu, Mar 10, 2016, 15:13
Oliver Mangan

Construction cranes reflected in a window in central London, late February 2016. The UK economy is vitally important for Ireland - the latter enjoys an overall trade surplus of about €2.5 billion with the UK, thanks to a large surplus on services as the goods balance is in deficit. File photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

Construction cranes reflected in a window in central London, late February 2016. The UK economy is vitally important for Ireland - the latter enjoys an overall trade surplus of about €2.5 billion with the UK, thanks to a large surplus on services as the goods balance is in deficit. File photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

The UK government has set June 23rd as the date for the “In-Out” referendum vote on Britain’s continued membership of the EU.

Opinion polls are pointing to a very close vote. The issue has now moved centre-stage in the UK.

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