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.

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”.