Border protestors say no to hard border return

 

A protests, organised by Border Communities Against Brexit (BCAB) in opposition to any imposition of customs posts or border infrastructure as a result of Brexit, attracted hundreds of participants yesterday (Wednesday October 16).

 

The event marked the eve of today's critical European Union Summit. The mass demonstrations along the border was held in Counties Cavan, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Louth, Armagh, Donegal, Derry, Leitrim and Monaghan on

 

Local people, from both sides of the border, came together along 38 of the 200 different border crossings holding candles, torches and posters.

 

BCAB Spokesperson Damien McGenity yesterday said the mobilisation of local people, right across the border region, was been a powerful demonstration of people power and of the implacable opposition that exists in border counties to the North being dragged out of the EU and of the determination to resist the imposition of any border infrastructure.

 

“The uncertainty around the outcome of Brexit negotiations are a cause for deep concern and too much uncertainty around the border issue remains,” Mr McGenity said, “Border communities are going to be the collateral damage if there is a no-deal Brexit so we wanted to make a very clear stand today against the return of any hard border in Ireland.”

 

BCAB representatives are due to meet EU Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the Brexit impasse and the impact it is having on people living in border communities.