A Bridge too far? Scotland - Ireland Bridge proposals

[Bluecube]

HS4? It might be built in our lifetime but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

 

[stockhausen]

Bomb disposal experts have warned it would be too dangerous to build a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland if it was to involve spanning the vast offshore munitions dump that lies on the most direct route over the Irish Sea. (LINK)

Another of the spendthrift loonie's crazy schemes blown out of the water - at least, this time, before he had handed millions to Tory Party donors

 

[Greebo]

The Republic is one of the UKs biggest trading partners. In 2018, exports to Ireland were over 35 billion, imports from Ireland were over 21 billion. The UK has had a trade surplus with the Republic for the last 20 years.

Wont most of the be from NI though?

 

[rxodium]

Wont most of the be from NI though?

You can read the breakdown here: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8173/CBP-8173.pdf

 

[Greebo]

You can read the breakdown here: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8173/CBP-8173.pdf

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