About this episode
Ireland has bounced back from the financial crisis of 2008, but now it is being swept by a new wave of apprehension. This time it is all about Brexit. When Britain leaves the European Union, Ireland will suffer significant collateral damage – in terms of jobs, trade, and the status of its borders. Stephen Sackur speaks to Ireland’s foreign and trade minister Charles Flanagan - will Brexit have catastrophic consequences across the Irish Sea? (Photo: Charles Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland at the UN General Assemby, 2015. Credit: Timothy A.Clary/AFP/Getty Images)