That simple issue Shaw is relates to a question that you and your pals have asked of Keith A and I believe that he has fully explained it.

Now here is an equally simple issue for you and your pals to address:

The EU Commission dictates that hard borders must be imposed between the EU and non-member states - Does Eire as an EU member state comply with that ruling or is it free to negotiate it's own arrangements regarding the border between it and the UK?

Wonder how well they will cope with EU correspondence after we leave and English is no longer an "official" EU language.