Matthew O'Toole

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The Claire Byrne Show · Belfast riots continue for second night - latest updates · 11 Jun 2026 podcast

And I would caution some unionist politicians who are talking about this to reflect on what happened the last time they floated with the concept of hardening the border on the island of Ireland.

It just becomes people kind of come to the conclusion that it's just practically and logistically easier to put the checks in the middle of the sea.

Now, I don't want that to happen either.

I want us to retain the common travel area.

But yes, protect people and ensure that we have functioning information sharing.

Well, can we say, first of all, I think it's important to say, Clare, in relation to this individual, a person who's obviously now been charged with attempted murder, he crossed the border, he

arrived in Dublin, from Paris to Dublin, flew north, but he did go through an asylum, the UK asylum system, he was granted leave to remain here.

Of course, yeah, well, it's on the agenda, but I mean, a couple of things.

Number one, I am going to stand up repeatedly for a soft border on this island.

And I think it's really important on a day like this that we remember how important that is and how much of the last decade we spent talking about it.

There are people listening to your program who are living north of the border, the people listening to your program.

who are south of the border, but they've traveled for work or for life across the border.

It is extremely important that we deal, we have functioning migration and asylum systems.

That is really important.

We have to recognize public concern and the extraordinary reaction to this appalling video.

depraved crime that happened earlier in the week.

But it's also important to say that the open border on this island is something that is societally, economically, culturally hugely important.

We have to stand up for that and be clear about that, number one.

Number two, are there ways to improve information sharing?

Are there ways

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