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Brexit stirs up old divides in Northern Ireland

Season 2017 Episode 560 | 9m 50s

In March, British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to begin the process of having the United Kingdom formally exit the European Union. Voters in Northern Ireland favored remaining, in part because of fears that Brexit could affect a peace agreement between Catholics and Protestants. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Patricia Sabga reports.

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