Several protests have been held across the country as several hundred people gathered in Co Louth along the border to demonstrate against a hard Brexit.
The action coincided while 1,500 people attending a conference in Belfast to discuss the issue of the future of Ireland beyond Brexit and hundreds of people gathered at Stormont to protest over the ongoing lack of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
In Belfast’s Waterfront at massive conference discussing #Irelandsfuture post-Brexit. Despite the views of FF/FG/SDLP that now isn’t the time to talk about a #UnitedIreland community and civic leaders disagree! pic.twitter.com/vMAEpBSH9m
— Matt Carthy MEP (@mattcarthy) January 26, 2019
The Border Communities against Brexit group said around 1,500 people attended the Co Louth protest that took place on the old Dublin road near Carrickcaron.
A mock wall was built across part of the border as part of the demonstration.
And a mock checkpoint manned by actors dressed as soldiers and customs officers was also constructed at the protest.
Mock tower erected during the Brexit demonstration (Photo: Michelle O’Neill)
Demonstrator Tom Murray, from Co Donegal, said it is British Prime Minister Theresa May’s responsibility to sort out the issue.
“We will not accept this border, we demand that London sort out the problem that they created,” he said.
Delighted to be @ Waterfront in #Belfast for Beyond #Brexit conference & to be able to join the conversation #IrelandsFuture pic.twitter.com/G4DNP9wJWp
— Joe McHugh (@McHughJoeTD) January 26, 2019
Mr Murray added: “All the peace and prosperity that we have enjoyed will be destroyed by a hard border.
“Communities could be dragged back into the old days of living in the shadow of someone else’s border.
“We are the people who will suffer the most.”
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