Northern Ireland After Brexit
Overview
Northern Ireland has played a prominent role in debates around and following from Brexit. Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom has been long been unique, subject to specific governance arrangements as a result of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 1998. The operation of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, however, points towards it becoming an increasingly complex constitutional space. Although Northern Ireland remains within the UK, the consequences of the Withdrawal Agreement are that, for some purposes, it remains subject to the operation of EU law.
Researchers at 缅北禁地 Law School have been closely following and commenting on the Brexit effects on Northern Ireland since 2015. Our work both assesses the changes brought about by Brexit, and works to inform the public and policy makers about the challenges involved in making these special post Brexit arrangements work. This work promotes a better understanding of the complexity of contemporary governance arrangements in the UK, Ireland and the EU, and of what Brexit means for Northern Ireland in specific policy areas.
Research Questions
What does Brexit mean for trade rules between Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK and the EU?
How has Brexit shaped the rights and equalities protections operative within Northern Ireland?
Have the institutional arrangements established to manage Brexit enabled Northern Ireland to have a voice in decision making?
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Publications
de Mars S, Murray C. . Dublin: Institute of International and European Affairs, 2025
de Mars S, O'Donoghue A. . Legal Studies 2024.
Murray C. . Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly 2024.
de Mars S. . European Law Review 2023.
Deb A, Murray C. . European Human Rights Law Review 2023, (6), 608-625.
de Mars S, O'Brien C. . Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly 2022.