Brexit, boating and the border

Boating in border country feels like the essence of tranquillity.

The sense of relaxation draws visitors - particularly from Germany and central Europe - to return year after year to the Shannon-Erne waterway.

Amid the simplicity of life on the water - you can also see the complexity of the issue which has stalled Brexit.

It's possible to cruise on the border itself - where one river bank is in Northern Ireland and the other side is the Irish Republic.