missed this from a few days ago..
THE COMMON Travel Area between the Republic and the UK is only for the benefit of Irish and British people, a High Court judge said yesterday.
Foreign tourists who leave the Republic for a day trip to Northern Ireland, without a passport or visa to enter the UK could, under Irish immigration laws, be refused permission to re-enter the Republic, a judge warned yesterday.
looks like the backdoor is closing , thou if they dont let them re-enter will they be stuck in the UK
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...309470961.html