Are Ireland and England friends or enemies?

Question

Are Ireland and England friends or enemies?

Answer 1

We're far closer than friends, we're family. To the extent that Ireland and the UK allow totally unrestricted travel between each country and in the UK Irish people have full UK citizenship rights, so can vote, use our NHS, and receive state benefits. I'm unsure whether those arrangements are reciprocal to Brits living in Ireland but I'd be surprised if they weren't.

Answer 2

How can England be friends with a country that did nothing in 2 world wars and celebrated the IRA killing english civilians?

Answer 3

Enemies.

Answer 4

Close friends and neighbours now. Always really were, truth be told.



Why, who's asking?

Answer 5

Despite immense tribulation and contention perpetrated and elicited by English government in the past, contemporary relations between the two nations are rather cordial.





Accept...perhaps even forgive, but NEVER forget.

Answer 6

They're always watching Ireland. All Irish telecommunications get sifted through by British intel in GCHQ. Plus despite there officially being common travel are between Britain and Ireland, the British officials are known to hassle Irish travelers.



Britain is too dominant.

Answer 7

We are neighbours and business associates. For a lot of us with relatives living there, we are extended family too.

Answer 8

Neighbours!