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More than 100 years ago, the saying “Britain’s difficulty is Ireland’s opportunity” had much currency as our then rulers fought a bitter, long war in Europe while the independence movement grew apace on this island, writes Conor Kane.

More than 100 years ago, the saying “Britain’s difficulty is Ireland’s opportunity” had much currency as our then rulers fought a bitter, long war in Europe while the independence movement grew apace on this island, writes Conor Kane.

Who could have predicted — even 18 months ago — that such a maxim could become relevant again, although this time there’s no pleasure to take at the UK’s Brexit-begat problems, such are the difficulties they could present on a wider scale for Ireland and the rest of Europe.