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Wed 10 Oct 2007Irish will need passports to visit Britain from
2009
The Government has instructed senior officials to prepare a plan to deal with the ending of the Common Travel Area between Ireland and Britain, which has existed since the foundation of the State in 1922, writes Stephen Collins, Political Editor.
The move follows communication between the British and Irish authorities about the development of an electronic border control system by Britain by 2009.
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