Disorderly Brexit Raises Possibility Of Return To Hard Border In Ireland05:34

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The Republic of Ireland will remain in the European Union when the United Kingdom leaves the EU early next year. A disorderly Brexit has raised the possibility that a hard border might return between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Irish ambassador to the United States Dan Mulhall (@DanMulhall), who explains why that would cause havoc at the border.