Article 50 is being triggered by Prime Minister Theresa May and, as you can imagine, the UK’s exit from the EU is dominating the nation’s headlines.
The Guardian’s rather clever front page depicts Europe as a puzzle with the UK missing, but it’s got Irish people worrying a bit – see if you can spot why.
Good morning, it's the @guardian in London and here's some of our coverage of today's main story… pic.twitter.com/5F4XmYVX3q
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) March 29, 2017
Clearly limited by the lattice system of puzzle shapes they put over the map, the newspaper’s editors were left with a decision on whether to leave Northern Ireland in the picture, or take a bit of the Republic of Ireland away.
They chose the latter option.
"Britain steps into the unknown" and they're taking Donegal and part of Cavan with them it seems… pic.twitter.com/jvlrqXL6On
— Colin O'Connor (@colinoconnor) March 28, 2017
Jesus. They really are leaving. And by the looks of things, they're taking Donegal and Dundalk with them. #SaveTheTown https://t.co/0G0PnOUOjk
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) March 28, 2017
Faced with the apparent prospect Brexit could take some of the Republic of Ireland with it, some thought the cover revealed a Brexit master plan…
It also looks like #Brexit leaves behind South Armagh and replaces Dungannon with Lisburn, THIS WAS THEIR PLAN ALL ALONG! #BrexitEve pic.twitter.com/R5L4CYtA6g
— A Flynn (@AntoFlynnser) March 29, 2017
But not everyone was too worried about the idea.
Losing Wicklow is only a small price to pay for taking Dundalk off our hands. https://t.co/SGrp797lel
— Aidan Geraghty (@Aido1895) March 29, 2017
A bit harsh Aidan…
In fairness to The Guardian, it has acknowledged it was a difficult cover to pull off – here’s what its editor-in-chief had to say about it.
@josefoshea @padraichalpin bloody jigsaws!
— Katharine Viner (@KathViner) March 28, 2017
Bloody jigsaws indeed.