How a ‘Mind-Blowing’ Blunder Created a Dangerous Brexit Standoff
- EU’s vaccine threat has sparked a crisis in Northern Ireland
- Unionists are now ramping up campaign to scrap border checks
Graffiti on a building reads "No Irish Sea border" in the Sandy Row area in Belfast, on Feb. 4.
Photographer: Paul Faith/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
Thirty years ago, during Northern Ireland’s long-running sectarian conflict, gunmen botched an attempt to assassinate a young academic in Belfast.
Adrian Guelke survived, still lives in the city and, last week, watched with astonishment as the European Union stirred up the tensions which almost cost him his life by threatening the part of the Brexit agreement that aims to protect the fragile peace in the region.