My understanding from various past sources (which of course I can't recreate now) is that one enters a distinctly military presence when crossing from the Republic into the North. Vehicle and personnel searches in particular can be quite thorough...and invasive, particularly for American tourists not used to them.

Bill

--- In BoundaryPoint@y..., "mls515.rm" <mls515@r...> wrote: > > > What type of border controls are in place on the IEUK border? I > flew from Dublin to Birmingham, England (BHX) last spring and there > was no customs or immigration to pass through when arriving in the > UK. It was just like arriving on a domestic flight. >> cool question mike >> & thanks to gerard also for confirming my earlier ieuk guess >> so since i am becoming a guexsspert on this boundary >> i will guess again in lieu of silence that it is as unguarded on the >> ground as it is in the air >> i mean they might probably sniff you for weapons & drugs with a single >> dog just like at the airport but nothing really serious