Helen Mirren says return of hard border in Ireland would be a ‘tragedy’

Gareth Irwin: It’s a tragedy that random English people are having input into this. I say it’s a tragedy that the people of the UK VOTED TO LEAVE the EU and we are still messing about.

Sandra McIntyre: I’d put the full stop in after “EU”.

Charlie Kearns: Gareth Irwin that’s an interesting thing to say when the UK can’t make any trade deals until they leave; also people think that once the leave date arrives that the UK is out of EU, but that’s not the case because of legal obligations that both parties have to finish, but none of this will happen here until the Irish issue is sorted.

David Kirkland: Gareth Irwin there are something like 400-odd MPs who are Remain and only 100 or so that are Leave, it’s the MPs holding it back. Sure, look what happened with Theresa May.

Tracey Harries: Gareth Irwin, so wait, you’re saying English people shouldn’t have a say here... interesting.

Susan Barnard: No harm to Helen Mirren, we don’t need her to tell us that!

Paul Bannon: Another “celeb” adding their two bobs’ worth, stick to the acting Helen.

Scott Devenay: Yet under a border down the Irish Sea they will be cut off so she obviously doesn’t know what she is talking about.

Stephen King: Tick tock... not long now till ROI joins the UK. Welcome.

Pat Dalton: Stephen King ... Good one... You should be doing stand-up.

Gordon Alcorn: We have had the EU for 40-odd years and since joining all our manufacturing jobs have gone. A change can’t be any worse.

John Smith: Anyone with an ounce of common sense will realise that Brexit, particularly a nodeal Brexit, will be hugely detrimental for the North of Ireland. The whole smokescreen of the Union being in jeopardy if there is an NI-only backstop is nothing more than lies! The GFA protects the Union until citizens vote otherwise.