Ireland and EU making no hard border preparations as no-deal Brexit in sight

WELLS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: In this photo illustration a Irish passport is seen with United Kingdom passports on August 2, 2017 in Wells, England. Applications for Irish citizenship from people in the UK with Irish ancestry has doubled since the Brexit vote as people seek to secure an EU identity after Britain leaves the European Union. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Photographer: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Europe

Ireland and the EU are making no preparations for a hard border despite the prospect of a no-trade deal with the UK looking increasingly likely.