The commitment from the Irish and British governments to put aside differences and look towards unity and joint working on equal terms is demonstrable. The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, said following the Queen’s visit of 2011 that no neighbour is closer, and no two countries have such joint interests in trade and bilateral interests in Europe. British and Irish citizens hold reciprocal rights to residency and employment in both countries. It is even estimated that 10% of the British population have a grandparent or parent of Irish decent. And Britain’s biggest export destination in all the EU is Ireland.