Pettigoe: the village divided by the Irish border

[Article] The village of Pettigoe is divided by the Irish border, with one side in Northern Ireland and the other in the Irish Republic. Since the end of The Troubles both sides have re-integrated, but there are concerns that Brexit could cause new division, since there’s still no agreement on how the UK and Ireland will manage if they have different trade policies either side of the border.

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Pettigoe still has its old customs post, but it’s been decades since it was used. 
The village is divided by the border which runs along the river, with Northern Ireland on the right and the Irish Republic on the left. 
Since peace talks in the 1990s crossing has been seamless, with...
This article was published Friday, 15 March, 2019 by AFP (380 words)
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