Brexit poses a serious constitutional problem

The issue of partition poisoned Irish politics for decades as Ireland sought to withdraw from the UK. Now it’s posing a constitutional problem for Britain, writes Ryle Dwyer

FOR decades the partition issue poisoned Irish politics. When this country sought to withdraw from the United Kingdom, the British resisted, and we ended up with the island partitioned. But now in his new book, Diarmaid Ferriter demonstrates that it is posing a serious constitutional problem for the British.