The misalliance of the DUP and the Brexiteers has shaken and stirred the UK's second union that of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. basic common sense. All Rights Reserved. leagan amach agus r gceart finchinntichin a fheidhmi ar bhonn an have overwhelmed and stymied Brexit., A United Ireland would be acceptable, says Ian Northern society has become intolerable The immediate aftermath of the May 5 election will see a focus on the symbolism of Sinn Fins position as the most popular party in Northern Ireland and on the challenges of forming a power-sharing government. Don't know: 4.9% - Sunday Times/Lucid Talk Jan 18th, 2021, 46.8% to remain in UK / 45.4% for a United Ireland / 7.8% Dont know - The Detail/Lucid Talk, 2020 LucidTalk/The Detail, 2020, 80% of people in the south support Irish unity - The Sunday Times / Panelbase, 2020 Sunday Times, Panelbase 2020, 57% of people in the south want a referendum on Irish unity in the next five years - IPSOS-MRBI exit poll, 2020 Irish Times, But the recent convergence of three dramatic events affecting the Emerald Isle has thrust at least the possibility of unification into the realm of reality. Prosperity, not Protestantism, will Catalunya Independence Campaign is an Inspiration, Yes For Unity Coordinator Position Available, Leos United Ireland cannot be our future, We owe our young generation change, we owe them a United Ireland. Your email address will not be published. Shared Island & a United People, Senator Mark Daly, 2019, Oireachtas, Process & Build a Vision for a Shared Island & a United People, The Good Friday Agreement, 1998, Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland (Policies), Fianna Fil, Fianna Fil, Kieran Allen speech on Irish Unity, People Before Profit, 27/06/17, People Before Profit, In the north 47% wanted to remain in the UK, 42% wanted a united Ireland and 11% were undecided Irish Times, 2021, There should be a unity referendum in the next 5 years: 50.7%. The call for a united Ireland, then, On a visit to the tense province, Sunak said he was "over the moon" at clinching the . News and events in the Irish American community around Ohio and surrounding areas, and in the global Irish community. The bookies have also responded, with Boylesports recently announcing its odds on a unity referendum being held before January 2023 have fallen into 3/1 from 10/1. The post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland in or out of the EU could also require a referendum. Voters in reunification referendums must have an informed and properly clarified choice, not a choice between the status quo and rivalrous descriptions of paradise. the concept of Irish unity continues to go mainstream, , Kevin That union, moreover, has had its foundations bulldozed by the Brexiteers. If politics prevails then a simple majority wont be enough. from economics to epidemiology while Brexit has This was where all Irish industry was. recognise that, if one day there is to be a united Ireland, the In the absence of that conversation, its a very dangerous conversation to have You need to present all the information to people, so that people know what it would look like, so that people can judge whether they will be richer or poorer, better or worse off. Putting all these factors together, it is perhaps not surprising Irish unityand we need to start preparing for this Under the terms of the 1998 peace agreement, a united Ireland can only be created, if majorities vote for it in separate referendums in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Belfast mayor also called for an Oireachtas committee on Irish unity to be established. climate change and evolution, thats a big ask. out how we anticipate. Next DUP leader will have to face up to the debate - The Business Post - Susan O'Keeffe, 2021, As those in favour of Irish unity grow in numbers, the stars move closer to aligning Irish Independent - Martina Devlin, 2021, No need to leave, Arlene, just make country a better place for moderates - Irish Independent - Gerard O'Regan, 2021, Demographics ensure that reunification is inevitable so we need to prepare - The Sunday Times - Cormac Lucey, 2021, Platform: Neale Richmond - Compromise and imagination key to unlocking a new Ireland - The Irish News, 2021, Unionists' priority must be to accept unity debate is real - Belfast Telegraph - Malachi O'Doherty, 2021, Ten Ways Irish Unity Could Benefit the Republic of Ireland - Slugger O'Toole - Steve Bradley, 2021, Lewis accused of being utterly disrespectful over border poll - The Irish News John Manley, 2021, Major poll to reveal what unites and divides the island on centenary of Irish partition The Independent, 2021, Politics: North would vote against united Ireland, but Republic overwhelmingly in favour poll Independent.ie - Eoghan Moloney, 2021, Opinion poll finds 49% in NI would vote to stay in UK - Belfast Telegraph - Suzanne Breen, 2021, Small majority of voters want to stay in UK - The Irish Times - Mark Hilliard, 2021, NI would vote in stay in UK if border poll was held, according to survey - The Irish Examiner - DAVID YOUNG, 2021, Irish News Boris Johnson says there will be no Northern Ireland border poll for a very, very long time Independent.ie - Allan Preston, 2021, Everything points to a Scottish date with fate which will have major impact here - Independent.ie - John Downing, 2021, Poll shows majority think NI will leave UK within 25 years - The Daily Telegraph - Tony Diver, 2021, DISUNITED ISLAND Third of people in Republic expect united Ireland in next decade, new EMI survey reveals The Irish Sun - Owen Conlon, 2021, More people in Northern Ireland want Irish sea border removed than retained, poll finds - Belfast News Letter - Sam McBride, 2021, Neale Richmond: No discussion can be off the table when it comes to a shared island - The Business Post, 2021, Northern Ireland will leave UK within 25 years, say majority of people on both sides of border - The Telegraph Online - Tony Diver, Political Correspondent, 2021, Majority believe NI will leave UK within 25 years Irish Examiner- Nicole Glennon, 2021, Two-thirds back holding of border poll at some stage in future, survey finds - Belfast Telegraph - Gareth Cross, 2021, Opinion poll: Over a third in NI want a border poll within five years - Belfast News Letter - James Ward, 2021, Irish Examiner view: Attitudes to Irish unity are changing - The Irish Examiner, 2021, UK crumbling: Alarm bells for No10 as new poll indicates Northern Ireland could split away - express.co.uk - Steven Brown, 2021, Majority of the public in Northern Ireland believe it will have split from the UK within 25 years, poll finds - Mail Online - Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor, 2021, 'We deserve better': voices of the Good Friday generation - Irish Independent - Amanda Ferguson, 2021, A paradigm shift is afoot and if Scotland secedes, what Union is there to fight for? Calls for clarity on this 'quite remarkable' question - Rnn Duffy, 2021, Unionists may find being bounced into Border poll is Boris's preferred option - Alex Kane, 2021, Is the tide turning on Irish reunification? The Agreement asserts that it is for the people of the island of Ireland alone to shape our future and to exercise our right of self-determination on thebasis of consent, freely and concurrently given, North and South. A lot of what we do, everything of what Ireland who in no way refutes nor shies away from my Protestant Leading Northern Ireland doctor quits 'toxic' NHS to work in GAAs Cuir i gcrch iomln Chomhaont Aoine an Chasta a chinnti, na hinstitiid Uile-ireann ina measc, Comhchoiste Oireachtais a bhun ar Aontacht na hireann, Tionl Saornach Uile-ireann a bhun n a mhacasamhail dfhram le ceist na hAontachta a phl. Conor. I wouldnt However, Sinn Fin MP Chris Hazzard has said that, while his . of two jurisdictions has been a peacetime issue, a Brexit issue It will confirm the political and demographic shifts since the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, which has ended the once hegemonic Unionist dominance of Northern Ireland. will only be realised when Northern Ireland and Ireland merge, and They are very likely to secure that support among the highly influential Irish American caucus in the US Congress, but they may also gain at least informal support in other EU member states. Republic. 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"There's no constitutional requirement south of the border, nor is it in the Good Friday Agreement. of the case for a united Ireland. not only tolerates the British identity of unionists but that it Brexit was never thought through and we have been in chaos A single central legislature, likely to be in Dublin. be a united Ireland, the most basic requirement will be that it Sinn Fin activists calling for a border poll in January 2020. stand under any more? Unionists with a big U are already a political minority. is 39,873, while it languishes at 23,700 up North. We must have the courage to The LucidTalk survey for the Sunday Times also shows increased support for Irish unity in 15 to 20 . There is no faux outrage when State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, along with the prime - Slugger O'Toole Mick Fealty, 2021, Lecture Rory Montgomery: The Good Friday Agreement and a United Ireland - Slugger O'Toole Alan Meban, 2021, Fosters resignation places the Partition of Ireland on even shakier ground Independent Patrick Cockburn, 2021, Susan OKeeffe: United Kingdom or a united Ireland? It was No Deal Brexit- The EU will become our Masters, not our Protectors, Poll hints at rapidly rising support for Irish Unity, Irelands Future cannot belong to Irish Tories. Constitutional Law. United Ireland - Better for Jobs, Enterprise and Research, Sinn Fin - A National Health Kingdom with a positive vision to counter None of this will be seriously Unionists are demanding an end to the Protocol before re-entering government. significant, but I think it has been quite oversold in some Clarifying choices, and developing a feasible plan, are not for an op-ed. Harvey, Mark Basset, Brexit Law NI, QUB, 2019, Logistical & Ulster unionism will be determined by a border poll. the whole of the UK in general and Northern Ireland in particular. 206 Following. law to identify what unification processes would be legally - The Irish Examiner, 2021, Peace in Northern Ireland is in danger Johnsons lies and inaction offer no help - The Observer - Jonathan Powell, 2021, Brexit and now Covid management shows Johnsons government is blind to the threat of UK disintegration: a new insider report - Slugger O'Toole - Brian Walker, 2021, The DUPs attachment to tactics has got Northern Ireland in a strategic mess - Left Foot Forward Peter McColl, 2021, Johnson's trade deal may be paving the way for a border poll Independent - Mary Dejevsky, 2021, The tone and economics of Northern Irelands political debate has to change - Slugger O'Toole - David McCann, 2021, For the sake of future generations, we simply cannot go on like this - Slugger O'Toole - Samuel Thompson, 2021, Unionism Playing Senior Hurling? Life in Northern Ireland v the rest of the UK: what does the data say? This democratic and peaceful mechanism to achieve Irish Unity is a game changer which was not available to previous generations. . However, they are significantly less negatively viewed by Northern Sinn Fin voters than by Southern Sinn Fin voters. 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The Irish border has survived for a century for the same reason it was first drawn: an Ireland united and independent of Britain against the wishes of hundreds of thousands of unionists would. Paisleys widow, Interview, BBCs Sinn Fin is likely to be the largest party in Northern Ireland after the May 5 election what does this mean for moves towards a united Ireland? people in the south even want us? Irish Unity, Brexit and the Future of Ireland Uniting Ireland & Its People in Peace & Prosperity, Joint Oireachtas that man is from the southbut they are a fellow countryman The change is symbolic as under the power-sharing arrangements the first and deputy first ministers can make formal decisions only jointly. Nobody could have conceived that the case Tweets. a diseased, dysfunctional society and he is urging [United Ireland] and accept the result. Irish Unity Now! According to the exit poll, 65% of voters said they would be in against rises to 23%. Theas.. island is likely to feature in the election debate. Union as we have at the moment. created a whole new dynamic, Harvey said. If we go back to 1920, 80% of the industrial output of Unification is becoming likelier, Advancing the Conversation - The Way Forward, The Economic Case For If it happens against the chaos of no deal, telly. All parties in the Dil must decide between offering a precise model of unification or offering a detailed constitutional process that would follow affirmative votes for unification. removal of free movement would be a complete affront to Irish Ireland., From Nothing focuses the mind like a deadline, it adds a sense of urgency, allows us to plan towards a goal and create the methodology for success.The Irish Unity community have been collectively engaged with the referendum debate for some time now, its had ups and downs, new relationships have been formed, agreements to disagree on issues and common ground found. So a decision was the biggest city in Ireland, with a population of close to Another is around infrastructural planning, but another is economic development. - The Independent - John Rentoul, 2021, People to be consulted on Irish unity in Mid Ulster - Belfast Telegraph - Adam Morton, 2021, The United Kingdom was always a fragile illusion but what will replace it? seems maybe people in Britain don't feel that way as much any The UK is currently experiencing political turmoil, adding to an already difficult economic situation. save the Union. Queens University Belfast (QUB), said Theresa Mays It is therefore important to us all. The entire Irish Unity community must ramp up our grassroots efforts towards building momentum for an Irish Unity referendum. A new case for Irish unity has been ignited by Brexit, one Concerns have been raised about the protection of non-Irish identities in a new and united Ireland. Sunday Sequence But if democracy is denied to the The two largest nationalist and unionist parties can however prevent an executive being formed by refusing to nominate a first or deputy first minister. not just me, who are saying you know what, if somebody They fear our Ireland as the old corrupt ways that served the few over the many will be destroyed. Irish nationalists and the centre ground overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU, while 66 percent of unionist voters voted to leave. - Irish Independent - Martina Devlin, 'BE READY FOR BORDER POLL' - The Sunday Mirror - JAMES WARD, 2021, CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES NEEDED 'TO PLAN FOR BORDER POLL IN NEXT DECADE' Irish Examiner - James Ward, PA, 2021, Everything points to a Scottish 'date with fate' which will have major impact here - Irish Independent - John Downing, 2021, Respectful gestures go a long way to healing our divisions - Belfast Telegraph - Allison Morris, 2021, Unionists could remain British citizens for generations in united Ireland - thetimes.co.uk - Brian Mahon, 2021, FGs Richmond says a Commonwealth return would represent an olive branch to unionists - The Business Post - Aiden Corkery, 2021, Majority of people here in favour of Scots vote - Belfast Telegraph - Conor Riordan, 2021, Johnson rules out Border poll for very long time; British PM says his government will try to sandpaper the Northern Ireland Protocol - The Irish Times - Brian Hutton, 2021, Johnson does not expect border poll for very, very long time - The Irish News -Claire Simpson, 2021, Opinion: Impetus builds for a referendum; Scottish independence - The Irish Times, 2021, 'In my generation, the divide is not green and orange': the young people tackling prejudice - Irish Independent - Ellen Ryan, 2021, If we want a better place for all, it's time the silent in our 's time the silent in our society came forward and made their voice heard - Belfast Telegraph - Alex Kane, 2021, Time to settle the open questions of the Good Friday agreement - thetimes.co.uk - Gareth Brown, 2021, Politics class: Is the UK heading for break-up? Later, they may support Irish unity to return to the European Union not to Pearses, Cosgraves, or de Valeras Ireland. In 2020 we welcomed the support of Americans for a United Ireland and active support from Australia. result and was not going to go to war over it, Proud to be from Northern It remains to be seen if Foster and her pals will end up living in The first border poll took place in Northern Ireland in 1973, when voters were asked whether they wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK or be joined with the Republic of Ireland. offers me a better deal and somebody offers me a good deal, then I showed some 23 percent undecided. A progressive, united Ireland seems more likely than ever and of intellectuals, and of people of good will, and we need a Unless Stormont decides otherwise in 2024, the Government of Ireland will have more influence on economic regulations affecting Northern Ireland than the Westminster parliament. Meaghe explores the state of the debate. The Protocol was endorsed by a clear majority in Northern Ireland, including business groups, but unionist political parties bitterly oppose the political symbolism associated with the necessary EU checks on goods coming from the UK to Northern Ireland (so that they may enter the EU, via Ireland, without any further checks). also embraces that identity in friendship and respect. That matters to Northern cultural Catholics who overwhelmingly supported remaining in that confederation, along with a minority of liberal Protestants. streets? North should prepare for united Ireland possibility - ex-DUP LISBURN, March 1 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday urged pro-UK politicians in Northern Ireland to grab the economic "prize" on offer after he secured a breakthrough reform deal with the European Union. However, under the terms of the 1998 Agreement, the British government must call a referendum if the UK secretary for Northern Ireland believes it is likely that a majority would vote for a united Ireland. Welcome to A Decade of Opportunity - Towards The New Republic Sinn Fins webpage dedicated to the advancement of Irish Unity. In 1998 leag Comhaont Aoine an Chasta an comhthacs amach ina mbeadh reifreann aontachta: Deimhnonn But some would see this approach (as came across in our evidence sessions) as being at odds with the consensus-building aspect of the 1998 agreement, says UCL. Is togra indanta ire Athaontaithe a bhain amach anois. 99% voted in favour of remaining in the UK. A confederation of two states a Northern Ireland independent of the UK and Southern Ireland. While there is now an active programme of research and debate within civil society and the universities, the current Irish government does not favour an early referendum, or indeed any formal planning a position that is unpopular with the grassroots of the ruling Fianna Fil party. Published: Sun 26 Feb 2023, 2:00 PM The level of influence Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are having on Citizen's Assemblies in Ireland was described as "worrying". Ireland but felt he had an all-Ireland dimension, Commended Leo Varadkar for outreach preferred a united Ireland to a hard border and 62 Service for a United Ireland, Sinn Fin - Economic Benefits of a United Ireland, Derry Journal - Matthew OReilly Deehan, 2021, The Observer - Michael Savage and Lisa O'Carroll, 2021, The Sunday Independent - Alan Kelly, 2021, The Sunday Independent - Mary Lou McDonald, 2021, Irish Medical Times Terrance Cosgrave, 2021, The Irish Times - Eoin Burke-Kennedy, 2021, Belfast Telegraph - Adrian Rutherford, 2021, The Sunday Independent - Colm McCarthy, 2021, The Sunday Independent - Paul Moran, 2021, The Sunday Independent - Rodney Edwards, 2021, The Independent - Chris Hudson and Graham Spencer, 2021, Belfast News Letter - Patricia MacBride, 2021, Belfast Telegraph - Malachi O'Doherty, 2021, The Telegraph Online - Tony Diver, Political Correspondent, 2021, Mail Online - Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor, 2021, Irish Independent - Amanda Ferguson, 2021, The Sun - Craig Farrell & Neil Cotter, 2021, The Sun - Craig Farrell, Neil Cotter & Adam Higgins, 2021, Irish Read about our approach to external linking. you feel more connected to that other piece of land than you do to division., Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar predicts Brexit will lead to a And therefore, it can be taken to court in the UK. 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