In tense north Belfast, Brexit raises funding concerns Relative peace has prevailed in Northern Ireland for more than 20 years -- thanks in part to the European Union, which has poured hundreds of millions of euros into areas like the Ardoyne, funding projects aimed at reconciling the two communities. Those funds are now in question as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, and some are warning that the peace process itself could be under threat. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES