People in Irish border communities 'fear having cars impounded in Northern Ireland after Brexit'
People in border communities fear having their cars impounded while driving into Northern Ireland after Brexit, the Dail has heard.
Mr Doherty said: "Many people are incredibly angry, there's a lack of certainty over how the green card position will operate. Mr Varadkar said the government was working to resolve the issue, and would allow a grace period for motorists crossing the border without proof of valid insurance in the event of no deal.
"We can't make commitments on behalf of the UK Government, but in this jurisdiction, as long as their insurance policy covers them in this state and if they don't have a green card, they will not be prosecuted for that." Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now "This is at the very core of the Good Friday Agreement in relation to all-Ireland policies, and now we have a situation where people crossing the border are being asked to hold an international insurance certificate.
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