Irish border residents fearful in run-up to Brexit referendum, business leaders warn
PEOPLE living along Ireland's border are gripped by trepidation and fear in the countdown to the referendum, business chiefs have said.
The 310-mile frontier that separates Northern Ireland and the Republic is the only land border between the UK and the rest of the EU.
Although heavily militarised with checkpoints and road closures during the Troubles, the peace process has opened up a seamless crossing between both jurisdictions.
Hundreds of thousands pass over the border every day on their way to work, for shopping or on day trips.
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