What Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal would mean for Ireland

Bulk of withdrawal agreement provisions would fall by wayside

Patrick Smyth in Brussels
Pro-Brexit flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London. While the UK has repeatedly reiterated its desire not to see a hard border, how to achieve that in a no-deal context is unclear. Photograph: PA

Pro-Brexit flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London. While the UK has repeatedly reiterated its desire not to see a hard border, how to achieve that in a no-deal context is unclear. Photograph: PA

With the prospects of a “no-deal” Brexit looming closer by the day, the EU, UK and member states, including Ireland, are frenetically stepping up their no-deal “preparedness” planning.

But what exactly does a no-deal Brexit mean? That the UK reverts immediately to third-country status is clear. But what about the undertakings made by both sides in the withdrawal agreement – where do they stand? And notably those in the Northern Ireland protocol?

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