Author: Prof Katy Hayward
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Can technology and ‘max fac’ solve the Irish border question?
Dr Katy Hayward looks at some of the options to make the Irish border as invisible and frictionless as possible.
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The impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement: A review in light of the current state of play
Dr Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore gave evidence this week to the Oireachtas on the impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement. Below is an overview of the evidence they presented.
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What is Northern Ireland saying about Brexit – Key slides
Katy Hayward and Lisa Whitten look at what key political parties, governing institutions and social partners in Northern Ireland are saying about the ongoing Brexit process.
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Deepening Political Divisions and Exacerbating Peripherality: Scotland, Northern Ireland and Brexit
The two ‘Remain’ areas of the UK – Northern Ireland and Scotland – are mostly analysed separately in Brexit debates says Dr Katy Hayward and Dr Kirsty Hughes from the Scottish Centre on European Relations.
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Avoiding a hard Irish border: Time to move from magical thinking to specific solutions
Progress on the issue of Northern Ireland/Ireland must be made before the European Council summit in June 2018 says Dr Katy Hayward.
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Good Friday Agreement at 20: who really cares about Northern Ireland?
As part of our series of articles marking the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Dr Katy Hayward looks at Brexit and the various voices warning of the potential risk it poses to peace in Northern Ireland.
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How not to fix the Irish border problem
Dr Katy Hayward gives her response to Shanker Singham’s recent article entitled ‘How to fix the Irish border problem’.
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The Brexit Border in 4 key slides
Dr Katy Hayward gives an outline of what border controls could mean for different types of border with the EU after Brexit.
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The Northern Ireland/Ireland Border, Regulatory Alignment and Brexit
Professor David Phinnemore and Dr Katy Hayward look at some principles and options in light of the UK-EU Joint Report of 8 December 2017.
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‘Categorically clear’: What being outside a customs union with the EU will mean for post-Brexit UK
Being outside a customs union with the EU will mean that costs of many goods will be higher, risks associated with trade will be greater, and borders (including with Ireland) will have to be harder. Dr Katy Hayward cautions about the consequences for British businesses and consumers of this new statement of intention from the…

