Background Evidence on the Movement of People across the Northern Ireland – Ireland Border

March 2018

Cross-border travel and movements between Northern Ireland and Ireland are extensive and, for many people, a regular feature of everyday life. People make cross-border journeys for a wide variety of reasons including to work, study, shop, visit friends and family, or as tourists. The paper examines the extent of the movement of people across the Northern Ireland – ROI land border and the role it plays in the economies of Northern Ireland and Ireland. It also examines movements between GB and ROI.

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Centre for Cross Border Studies
North South Ministerial Council
Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
European