A Donegal TD says people who are not Irish or British citizens will now have to get a visa waiver to enable them to cross the border in Ireland.
It's after MPs at Westminster voted last night to reinstate the requirement for a US-style visa waiver for non-Irish EU citizens crossing the Border as part of proposed new UK immigration laws.
Independent TD Thomas Pringle says the new rule is unworkable.
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The UK's Northern Ireland Secretary insists the new visa waiver system won't lead to checks along the border.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says the Irish government has concerns - and will be asking for "special treatment".
Speaking in Dublin, Secretary of State Brandon Lewis insists the common travel area won't be affected:
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