Viral Irish border Twitter account faces its own exit on Brexit Day

Satirical account @BorderIrish said it will tweet for the last time on Friday after becoming a sensation.

People take part in an Irish unity march as they cross the Lifford Bridge from Donegal, which marks the border between Strabane in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and Lifford in Co Donegal in the Republic of Ireland

Satirical Twitter account @BorderIrish has said it will tweet for the last time on Friday – Brexit Day – nearly two years since its inception propelled it to internet stardom.

The Brexit-trolling account created in February 2018 boasts more than 109,000 followers, including Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Some of its most popular posts include a picture of a crowded meeting room with a large elephant in attendance, with the caption “There’s me at the Brexit negotiations”.