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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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By Gráinne Ní Aodha

Governments to work together to ‘prevent abuse’ of CTA after Belfast stabbing

Ireland’s Department of Justice said in a statement that Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan emphasised the ‘significant’ border management operations taking place at Dublin Airport (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Archive)

The UK and Irish Governments and the Northern Ireland Executive have discussed protecting the Common Travel Area (CTA) and stronger enforcement to “prevent abuse” of it in the wake of the Belfast stabbing.

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, Irish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan and Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long spoke by phone on Wednesday where the CTA was discussed.

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