Brexit: What will happen to Ireland?

The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is one of the most contentious in the world. But what really divides Ireland? And after Brexit, is Irish unification a real possibility?

00:00 Ireland’s irregular border
00:45 Ireland’s history divided
02:31 Caught on the wrong side
04:36 The Troubles
06:30 Working towards peace
07:44 New divisions, old tensions

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