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| GB car sticker 'needed for UK drivers in Ireland' after Brexit | GB car sticker 'needed for UK drivers in Ireland' after Brexit |
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| UK-registered cars will need to display a GB sticker in the Republic of Ireland after Brexit, the government has said. | UK-registered cars will need to display a GB sticker in the Republic of Ireland after Brexit, the government has said. |
| New government advice said the sticker must be displayed in any EU country. | New government advice said the sticker must be displayed in any EU country. |
| Motorists from the UK driving in the Republic are currently advised to display the sticker, but the rule is not widely enforced. | Motorists from the UK driving in the Republic are currently advised to display the sticker, but the rule is not widely enforced. |
| The advice applies to cars registered in all parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland. | The advice applies to cars registered in all parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland. |
| The sticker, a white oval containing the letters GB, standing for Great Britain, must be displayed at the rear of the vehicle. | |
| Northern Ireland is not a part of Great Britain - which is made up of England, Scotland and Wales - but the GB sticker is used for cars from all parts of the UK. | Northern Ireland is not a part of Great Britain - which is made up of England, Scotland and Wales - but the GB sticker is used for cars from all parts of the UK. |
| The rule will apply to drivers even if their number plate includes a GB logo. | The rule will apply to drivers even if their number plate includes a GB logo. |
| Sinn Féin MP for West Belfast, Paul Maskey, said he would not be displaying one of the stickers on his car. | Sinn Féin MP for West Belfast, Paul Maskey, said he would not be displaying one of the stickers on his car. |
| Many nationalists in Northern Ireland, identify as Irish rather than British, raised objections on social media to being required to have a GB sticker. | Many nationalists in Northern Ireland, identify as Irish rather than British, raised objections on social media to being required to have a GB sticker. |
| Seamus Leheny of the Freight Transport Association criticised the advice as "frivolous". | Seamus Leheny of the Freight Transport Association criticised the advice as "frivolous". |