Status of Irish in Britain could change, says Theresa May

[BlackMageMari]

[QUOTE]Theresa May has declined to rule out a change in the status of Irish nationals living in Britain, suggesting the issue is part of a broader negotiation about the rights of EU citizens after Brexit. After Britain leaves the EU, it will be free to choose what rights to offer Irish citizens in the UK, including a continuation of the current arrangement under which they have most of the same rights as British citizens.

But in response to a question from Laurence Robertson, the Conservative chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the prime minister appeared to link the issue to securing a reciprocal arrangement for UK citizens living in the EU after Brexit.

“The issue of the rights of citizens of the Republic of Ireland, as you say, is on a different and longstanding historical basis from other members of the European Union. Obviously I’ve been clear that I want to at an early stage look at how we deal with these issues of people from other countries within the European Union who are living within the UK in order to offer reassurance,” she said.

“I’ve been clear in relation to citizens of the EU as a whole that we want to ensure that we also see UK citizens living elsewhere being treated on a reciprocal basis.”

Ms May restated her hope that there would be “no return to the borders of the past” but declined to rule out introducing passport checks for people travelling between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

“We want to ensure that we have the right relationship on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. That’s where the focus needs to be,” she said.[/QUOTE]

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Please May, go eat a Yokeshire Pie and some Tayto. Because you're not thinking straight.

[Chickens!]

All I want for Christmas is our 6 counties back up the Ra

[BlackMageMari]

[QUOTE=Chickens!;51561784]All I want for Christmas is our 6 counties back up the Ra[/QUOTE]

Ara jasus you can't be talking about that in public ya gob. Ya have to wait for the meeting!!

Garry's gonna get a visit from the boys in blue now...

[Terminutter]

[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51561791]Ara jasus you can't be talking about that in public ya gob. Ya have to wait for the meeting!!

Garry's gonna get a visit from the boys in blue now...[/QUOTE]

You still have 9 days or so to claim the North, we can have an Easter rising in 1916 and a Winter rising in 2016.

[Anyx]

I never thought I'd miss David Cameron tbh.

[Noss]

I can't even be angry, this is just so ridiculous. What a pointless fucking mess this whole thing has been.