Breaking bad: Boris Johnsons Brexit poses dangerous threats to Irish unity

Published: May 19, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

b'The 1999 Good Friday Agreement brought to an end 30 years of strife in the North of Ireland. Now, less than 25 years after the Agreement was made, social tensions are rising again, prompting many to fear a return to \\u201cthe Troubles\\u201d of the past. In the wake of Prime Minister Boris Johnson\\u2019s botched handling of Brexit, Northern Ireland is now on the precipice of either breaking its union with the UK or upending the social peace embodied in the Good Friday Agreement. TRNN contributor Radhika Desai takes a deep dive into the unfolding political situation with economist and political advisor Michael Burke.'