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What would Northern Ireland have to recreate if it left the UK?

Short answer

A great deal: currency, tax collection, pensions and benefits, defence, intelligence, passports, courts of final appeal and much more would have to be replaced or merged into Irish systems.

What we know Fact

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What is still unclear Interpretation

No full list, costing or timetable has been published by those calling for unity.

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