More than half of people in North want referendum on a united Ireland
Half of people in Scotland also want an independence referendum, according to a new opinion poll.
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Half of people in Scotland also want an independence referendum, according to a new opinion poll.
Former cabinet minister Lord Blunkett made the prediction as peers debated the agreement between the UK and EU.
The working group said the “years of acrimony” following Brexit show the dangers of calling a vote without adequate planning.
Sinn Féin has launched a document on why there are economic benefits to a united Ireland.
Patience is running out among some supporters of Irish unity, namely Sinn Féin.
Martin said he would work towards getting North-South infrastructure projects “over the line”.
Just 26% of respondents in a survey said they believe there will be a UK-EU trade deal agreed by 31 December.
O’Neill also spoke of the misogyny she has witnessed as a female politician and her dreams of a United Ireland.
The Sinn Féin leader also said the British government needs to start preparing itself for this constitutional change.
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In a wide-ranging interview, Coveney says he isn’t trying to manoeuvre himself into a leadership contest with Leo Varadkar.
The Taoiseach has said that the focus now should on restoring the Northern Irish assembly “all in a wider reasonable context”.
Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar have said they don’t believe it is the right time for any border poll on reunification.
The Taoiseach said the tectonic plates of the political landscape in the North have shifted.
Varadkar told the Dáil today he would not rule out holding an assembly, but said it was a “sensitive time” at the moment.
That’s according to the latest Amárach/Claire Byrne Live poll for TheJournal.ie.
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald made the call at the party’s Ard Fheis in Derry last night.
The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis is taking place in Derry today.
“I would, but only in accordance with the Good Friday Agreement.”
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University College London is working with Irish universities on the project.
That’s according to the latest poll published by Lord Ashcroft.
Fianna Fáil is still working on a plan for a United Ireland.
In 2017, Fianna Fáil said it planned to publish a white paper on unification.
There has been speculation that Brexit could eventually lead to a united Ireland.
It also showed a large majority of people were in favour of Ireland remaining in the EU.
McDonald received backlash after Sinn Féin shared images online of her standing behind the banner.
In response, Sinn Féin said the partition of Ireland is “divisive and offensive”.
There has been speculation that Brexit could lead to the unification Ireland.
Sinn Féin has argued that the possibility of a united Ireland must be prepared for.
Over 1,000 people from the Republic of Ireland were surveyed.
There has been increasing speculation that Brexit could lead to the unification of the Republic and Northern Ireland.
McDonald has reiterated her call for an Irish unity referendum following her phone conversation with May yesterday.
The Tánaiste said the issue could “create an even more divisive debate and atmosphere in Northern Ireland, which is the last thing we need”.
The Sinn Féin leader said a “crash” no-deal Brexit moves the timeline for a border poll on a united Ireland forward.
There are serious challenges to creating a united Ireland but with proper forward planning it could be achieved, writes Paul Goslng.
55% of people in Northern Ireland said they believed Brexit will leave them financially less well off.