Brexit Could ‘Re-Ignite’ Sectarian Conflict in Northern Ireland, Report Says

A young boy runs past a loyalist paramilitary mural in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 13, 2015. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

LONDON—Brexit could “re-ignite” the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland, two decades after the end of The Troubles that left more than 3,000 people dead, according to a new report.

The report by legal experts, published Sept. 14, echoes concerns voiced by former UK Prime Minister John Major, who oversaw the creation of a power-sharing agreement that ended 30 years of sectarian violence.