The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland maintain international relations. British rule in Ireland dates back to the Anglo-Norman invasion on behalf of the
Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July 2024
A 'Yes' campaign poster for the Good Friday Agreement during simultaneous referendums in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland
The offices of the North/South Ministerial Council on Upper English Street, Armagh
A 1924 passport, issued after the secession of the Irish Free State, bearing the name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The Irish Free State also issued passports from 1924 onwards.
Common Travel Area
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The Common Travel Area is an open borders area comprising the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The British Overseas Territories are not included. Governed by non-bindi
Ireland–United Kingdom relations
…each other. Irish and British citizens are accorded equivalent reciprocal rights and entitlements (with a small number of minor exceptions), and a Common Travel Area exists between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Crown Dependencies. The British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference acts as an official forum for…
The border at Killeen, County Armagh, marked only by a speed limit sign