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| EU referendum: UK vote on EU 'very significant' for Republic of Ireland | EU referendum: UK vote on EU 'very significant' for Republic of Ireland |
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| The Irish government has said the UK vote to leave the European Union will have "very significant implications for Ireland". | The Irish government has said the UK vote to leave the European Union will have "very significant implications for Ireland". |
| The Taoiseach, ( Irish prime minister ) Enda Kenny is expected to make a statement later on Friday. | The Taoiseach, ( Irish prime minister ) Enda Kenny is expected to make a statement later on Friday. |
| It is not the outcome the Republic of Ireland wanted. | It is not the outcome the Republic of Ireland wanted. |
| The government, which stayed neutral in the Scottish independence campaign, actively encouraged Irish citizens in the UK to vote to remain in the EU. | The government, which stayed neutral in the Scottish independence campaign, actively encouraged Irish citizens in the UK to vote to remain in the EU. |
| Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU by a majority of 56% to 44%. But the UK voted by a narrow margin to leave. | |
| Micheál Martin, the leader of the main opposition party Fianna Fáil, has called on the Irish government to be centrally involved in the UK's divorce negotiations to minimise the repercussions and to make clear that despite the historic close links and trade relationships between the two states, Ireland will not be following the British example. | |
| With uncertainty over what happens next and how long the process of UK EU withdrawal will take, there will be concern in Dublin about the implications of the vote for the border with Northern Ireland. | With uncertainty over what happens next and how long the process of UK EU withdrawal will take, there will be concern in Dublin about the implications of the vote for the border with Northern Ireland. |
| There is also the issue of the impact of a weakening sterling and the effect on trade which is estimated at more than 1bn euro (£819m) between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland every week. | There is also the issue of the impact of a weakening sterling and the effect on trade which is estimated at more than 1bn euro (£819m) between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland every week. |
| In the course of the campaign, Irish ministers disagreed with Northern Ireland Secretary Teresa Villiers about whether the border would be "hard" or "soft", if the British decided to leave, | |
| Dublin said some form of border control - whether on the border or at airports and ports - was likely to be reintroduced. | |
| The Irish capital city's chamber of commerce has called on the Irish government and Irish MEPs to "act decisively" with the EU to ensure that Irish business interests are protected. | The Irish capital city's chamber of commerce has called on the Irish government and Irish MEPs to "act decisively" with the EU to ensure that Irish business interests are protected. |
| Gina Quin from the chamber called the result "disappointing" and "a major challenge for Irish business, particularly given that the UK is one of Ireland's most important trading partners". | Gina Quin from the chamber called the result "disappointing" and "a major challenge for Irish business, particularly given that the UK is one of Ireland's most important trading partners". |
| "The focus of everyone in Ireland must be on ensuring that the Irish voice is heard loud and clear in the negotiations which will now take place," she said. | "The focus of everyone in Ireland must be on ensuring that the Irish voice is heard loud and clear in the negotiations which will now take place," she said. |
| "We must ensure that our trade with the UK and the movement of talent and tourists between our two islands remains on a stable footing." | "We must ensure that our trade with the UK and the movement of talent and tourists between our two islands remains on a stable footing." |
| Meanwhile, one of the towns that sits just on the Republic of Ireland side of the border and relies heavily on cross border trade is braced for the fallout of that UK decision. | |
| In a statement, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce said it was "disappointed" by the the UK vote to leave the EU. | In a statement, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce said it was "disappointed" by the the UK vote to leave the EU. |
| "We would stress that, in the short term, business will continue as before," said Paddy Malone from the chamber. | "We would stress that, in the short term, business will continue as before," said Paddy Malone from the chamber. |
| "The border with Newry will not change in the short term and we would hope that the Irish government will do all in their power to minimise disruption for manufacturers, transport, retail, tourist and employees who live and work in different jurisdictions," he said. | "The border with Newry will not change in the short term and we would hope that the Irish government will do all in their power to minimise disruption for manufacturers, transport, retail, tourist and employees who live and work in different jurisdictions," he said. |
| "We must strive to remain good friends and the EU needs to continue to support the peace process." | "We must strive to remain good friends and the EU needs to continue to support the peace process." |