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A website has gone live which at last addresses the needs for the 23,000 people a day who cross the border in Ireland to work, study or retire. The site is a ‘one-stop shop’ for people who commute across the border providing a wealth of information and an online advice service. www.borderpeople.info, part financed by the European Union Peace and Reconciliation Programme,  will advise the cross border citizen on everything from taxation, social security and job seeking to health, banking, housing and telecommunications.

Anyone crossing the border on a frequent basis should log on to www.borderpeople.infoto find out what entitlements and services they can take advantage of. This website aims to provide information for people crossing the border to live, work, study or retire. 

Did you know that 14 million cars cross the border between Dundalk and Newry every year? That at least 18,000 workers and 5,200 students cross the border every day to work or study? That 1.7 million people cross the border by bus or train every year for short-term visits? * These statistics, along with all the other information, required to ensure simplified cross-border mobility are contained in www.borderpeople.info.

To heighten awareness of the website’s capabilities, the Centre for Cross Border Studies is hosting a series of information events to encourage people to log on to find out what they are entitled to and answer queries on cross border issues. 

The Border People website is structured around the four concepts of “Commute”, “Work”, “Live”, and “Study.”  It will give access to high quality information that will help people find answers to questions associated with moving across the border in either direction to live, work, study or retire.  It will include information on issues such as taxation, social security, recruitment, health care, social services, childcare, transport, telecoms, insurance, housing, banking and education.   It is aimed at lowering cross border mobility obstacles and providing accurate up to date data about the extent of cross border mobility.

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