Borders, Constitution and Money will be the second seminar in a series that focuses on the impacts leaving the EU will have for devolved government and public policy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and relationships with the Republic of Ireland.

The issues covered will include:

• The constitutional position of Northen Ireland and its relationship with the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

• The type of border that will exist between Northen Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and its implications for trade, freedom of movement and public services.

• Emergent threats and opportunities for businesses in Northern Ireland.

• The ability to deliver key public services after Brexit if economic circumstances deteriorate or staffing problems become more acute.

The event is aimed at academics from a variety of disciplines, officials from devolved governments, public services leaders and representatives of civil society and is intended to enhance understanding of the policy choices and decisions that Brexit creates. The event will include ample time for questions and discussion and will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule to encourage frank discussion.

Chair

Lynn Brown OBE, formerly Executive Director of Finance, Glasgow City Council

Speakers

Professor David Phinnemore (Professor of European Politics, Queens University Belfast)

Negotiating Brexit for a [dis-] United Kingdom: constitutional challenges

Professor Tom Mullen (Professor of Law, University of Glasgow)

East-West and North-South: Northern Ireland’s relationship with the UK and Ireland

Professor Imelda Maher (Sutherland Professor of European Law, University College Dublin)

Bordering Brexit: the Common Travel Area

Dr. Gordon Marnoch (Reader in Public Policy, Ulster University)

Brexit and public services – working through uncertainty