How old ghosts are haunting Ireland | Susan McKay

As Britain prepares to leave the EU, the Irish border question looms ever larger, stirring fears that the Troubles have not yet been consigned to the pastThe taxi was a big German four-wheel-drive affair, and as I got into the back seat I thanked the driver for his willingness to make the journey. The “beast from the east” was due to collide with Storm Emma and, south of the border, the government had warned people that a blizzard was imminent, that they should get home by 4pm and st