Border communities against Brexit bring protest to Stormont
A local border lobby group have today confirmed details of a series of protests along the border at the end of next month. Today Border Communities Against Brexit launched a declaration outside Stormont detailing the demonstrations on March 30th. The group have called on unions, representative groups, civic leaders and…
Border Communities Against Brexit wins Euro award
The campaign group Border Communities Against Brexit has won a top European Award. It’s been given the European Citizens Award 2017 for its efforts in defending cross border cooperation. It was nominated by six Irish MEPs: Martina Anderson, Matt Carthy, Lynn Boylan, Liadh ni Riada, Marian Harkin and Nessa Childers.…
Anti-Brexit campaigner: ‘Special status for NI or else it will be hard border’
A member of a border communities campaign against Brexit says Northern Ireland will have to be given special designated status during the coming negotiations or else there will be a so-called ‘hard’ border. Members of the group Border Communities Against Brexit were among those who travelled to Dublin yesterday to…
Brexit group says there is EU support for special deal for Ireland
There is support in the European Union for affording special circumstances to the island of Ireland following Brexit. That’s according to a representative of the Border Communities Against Brexit campaign who are in Brussels this week to bring their case to MEPs. In a statement the group said the prospect…
‘Borders Against Brexit’ event in Belcoo this Saturday
Belcoo will be among the areas where the Borders Against Brexit campaign are to hold another day of awareness on Saturday. The group held their first day of action last October following the Brexit vote. They are especially concerned about the return of a hard border which they state will…