>This article revisits the question of whether the European Union and/or Anglo-Irish policy initiatives have increased cross-border co-operation between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The applicability of neo-functionalism to the Irish/Northern Irish case is re-examined in the light of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) and EU Peace programmes.
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