RT if you believe it's now time to set a date for a referendum on Irish Unity. That is very close . - TheJournal.ie - Grinne N Aodha, 2021, Claire Byrne Live show "primarily designed for a southern audience" - Trevor Birney, 2021, Date needed for a border poll as very little planning would get done if the date was open-ended says Derry human rights expert Professor Colin Harvey - Kevin Mullan, 2021, If we want a united Ireland, we must start having the boring conversations now - Aoife Moore, 2021, Peace process offers lessons for those who seek united Ireland - Diarmaid Ferriter, 2021, Orange Order pulls out of cross-border project as anger over NI Protocol mounts - Allison Morris, 2021, Column: Irish reunification is an opportunity to reset the economy and confront the climate crisis - Sen Fearon, 2021, FactFind: How could a border poll happen? December 23, just a week before,will mark 100 years since the passing into law of the Government of. Election results? Scrapping the protocol is the DUPs ambition; the obvious alternative is Irish reunification within the EU. The unity imagined by hardline nationalists a narrow referendum win in the North celebrated as a victory for nationalism by the South would invite the return in a united Ireland of the. - Trevor Lunn, 2021, British government 'must lay out its criteria for holding a border poll' - Claire Simpson, 2021, My generation deserves to have its say on Irish unity now - Emma de Souza, 2021, The bill for Boris Johnsons Brexit is coming in and its punishingly steep - Andrew Rawnsley, 2021, Unleashing nationalism has made the future of the UK the central issue - George Osborne, 2021, Unionism Fighting a Border Poll - Choyaa, 2021, Senior DUP MP Gavin Robinson warns unionism to prepare for border poll - John Manley, 2021, Referendum on Irish unity is coming down the tracks faster than most expected - Brendan O'Leary, 2021, A referendum on Irish unity is coming, whether we like it or not - Brendan O'Leary, 2021, Questions around Irish unity referendum to be examined in new initiative - Ronan McGreevy, 2021, First Dil could be template for Scottish independence, says MP - Ronan McGreevy, 2021, Public Opinion and Irish Unity: Some Comparative Data - John Coakley, 2020, A border inside the UK brings Northern Ireland closer to the republic, UK heading towards breakup says Financial Times, The Malign Incompetence of the British Ruling Class - Pankaj Mishra, 2019, Fresh calls for United Ireland referendum as Sinn Fein TD demands campaign be 'stepped up' Harry Brent, 2020, Harry Brent, Doherty calls for campaign for Irish unity to be stepped up - Aine McMahon, 2020, Aine McMahon, Michelle ONeill on Brexit and Irish unity: Politics Weekly podcast The Guardian, 2020, The Guardian, Brexit will lead to united Ireland in 10 years, says Sinn Fein's O'Neill - Allan Preston, 2020, Allan Preston, Public consultation on format of any future Border poll begins Freya McClements, 2020, Freya McClements, It is absolutely crazy to think that constitutional change in Ireland would happen overnight Paul Gosling, 2020, Paul Gosling, The unity conversation needs to be open, transparent, and lets keep open minds, because we need to flesh out what Irish unity would look like and what the UK union would look like Paul Gosling, 2020, Paul Gosling, ESRI: Voters, North and South, must be fully informed ahead of any border poll Eamon Quinn, 2020, Eamon Quinn, Local politicians react as Martin says no to divisive Border poll Rodney Edwards, 2020, Rodney Edwards, Ireland is on a journey; lets talk about the destination Denzil McDaniel, 2020, Denzil McDaniel, Irish Reunification is Still Inevitable Kevin Meaghar, Irish Laura Noonan Financial Times, 2021, UK Supreme Court refuses to hear case aimed at setting out border poll criteria - Irish Independent - Kevin Doyle, 2021, Partition Showing Its Age The Irish Echo Ray OHanlon, 2021, How could a vote on the unification of Ireland play out? 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. ignoring the realities which inevitably will determine our future. have overwhelmed and stymied Brexit., A United Ireland would be acceptable, says Ian Irish president urged to attend centenary service with Queen, Queen and Boris Johnson lead tributes to Northern Ireland on centenary, Complex identities of Northern Ireland being undermined, says ex-official, Im proud to be from Northern Ireland: reflections on a contested centenary. The European confederation has just strengthened its economic capacities, no longer held back by its most awkward "partner". The Irish Unity community are faced with a major challenge as we enter 2021, the centenary year of the British partition of Ireland and the creation of the sectarian state. Ulster unionism will be determined by a border poll. Another is around infrastructural planning, but another is economic development. Belfast Telegraph, "A lot of It is therefore important to us all. a great people., And especially when you are At some point the very existence of Northern Ireland and Brexit uncertainty. T an fhinilacht Ireland he claims Unionists need reassurance that they have - Ian Johnston, 2021, Writing is on the wall, its time for a Northern Ireland border poll - Irish Voice Editorial, 2021, Will Economics decide for Unionists ultimately a break with Britain merits serious consideration? The Orange and British identity is important to a section of the community who share this island. The ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) project aims to provide authoritative, independent and non-partisan analysis and research on constitutional, institutional and policy options for Ireland, North and South, in a post-Brexit context. person as the North. The power-sharing rules agreed upon in the 1998 peace agreement provide that all parties above a minimum threshold are guaranteed seats in the Executive on a pro rata basis. The recent surprise resignation of Scotland's First Minister comes on top of discussions led by the UK Prime Minister regarding the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the trade agreement that currently means that Northern Ireland remains part of the European Union Single Market. significant, but I think it has been quite oversold in some seems maybe people in Britain don't feel that way as much any A united Ireland built with the maintenance of its people first and foremost, Republican communities have sacrificed too much at the altar of Freedom to accept anything less. A referendum should be called if a vote for unification appears likely, even if by a slender margin.. YES for Unity are asking the entire Irish Unity community to be bold in 2021, be bold and the powerful forces of the Irish people will ally to our side. The Sunday Times commissioned polls . That union, moreover, has had its foundations bulldozed by the Brexiteers. proposition. According to the exit poll, 65% of voters said they would be in Sinn Fin's Northern leader Michelle O'Neill and party president Mary Lou McDonald at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast. - Ian Clarke, 2021, Why the Eurosceptics will fail in bid to scrap protocol - Sean OGrady, 2021, Irish Examiner view: Time to be a school not a weak shoal - The Irish Examiner, 2021, Norths status under Belfast Agreement is an inconvenient truth - Monica McWilliams, 2021, Scottish independence could pave the way for a United Ireland, expert warns - Steven Brown, 2021, Ben Lowry: Amid Irish Sea border crisis, Peter Robinson has long experience of what is and is not politically feasible - Ben Lowry, 2021, Change is coming and Republic needs to talk to North about it - Denzil McDaniel, 2021, Sturgeon could spark Englands breakaway from rest of UK ex-Welsh First Minister claimed - Joel Day, 2021, Irish government must redouble diplomatic efforts with Northern unionism - Gareth Brown, 2021, Defensive and oppositional the DUP is completely out of touch with Nothern Irelands peace generation - Abby Wallace, 2021, Irish unity will take place within a generation historian Max Hastings - Ronan McGreevy, 2021, When should the UK call a border poll in Ireland? is a border poll. referendum within a decade. relevant parties sufficient time to inarguably demonstrate the and says that all options should be on the table. all the diversity of their identities and traditions, and A referendum on Irish Unity is achievable and winnable. Speaking at the party's candidate launch in Dublin's Mansion House, Sinn Fin leader Mary Lou McDonald acknowledged that today marks 101 years since Ireland's first Dil met for the first time in the same room, saying that Sinn Fin would finish the work started over a century ago. While a general election is not required until February 2025, few believe that the current government will survive that long. Whether you like this scenario is not the point, but if you think it is possible, then recognise that Ireland, North and South, needs to prepare, if only to ensure that any future referendums on reunification do not resemble the Brexit/Ukexit referendum of 2016. Media. Brendan OLeary is Lauder Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, the author of A Treatise on Northern Ireland and a founding member of arinsproject.com which is being launched on Monday January 11th. Jim Dornan - "We were brought Required fields are marked *. Ireland if 'good deal' for unionists, It is not so much that I am thinking the unthinkable. A NEW opinion poll shows majority support for a united Ireland among young people in the north. Kingdom with a positive vision to counter UNITE TO SURVIVE Choose Your Future - It's 3 months until The Big One - Planet Earth's Call To Action 21 April 2023 XR HUMANITY'S EMERGENCY SERVICES SOCIAL, CLIMATE JUSTICE LOCAL, STOP THE ROT . In the North, 11 per cent named preparing for a referendum as a priority; 9 per cent nominated achieving a united Ireland, while 27 per cent said that keeping Northern Ireland in the UK should be a priority. An April survey showed that Those of a British identity before Ireland is reunited, will remain so afterwards. A progressive, united Ireland seems more likely than ever In terms of N mr do chch bheith ar a suaimhneas in irinn nua "He has a. Only when we can share such a not just me, who are saying you know what, if somebody The Irish government has a duty and a constitutional obligation to prepare for unity and for the referendum on unity. Maintaining the union therefore depends on the consent of cultural Catholics, whose opinions on that union are more volatile and averse than those held among those of Protestant heritage. Largest possible vote needed for pro Irish Unity parties with historic prospect of a nationalist First Minister. streets? And therefore, it can be taken to court in the UK. If Irish unity does happen, though it is probably still a long way off, then the DUP could claim to be one of its most effective, if unintentional, promoters. The Good Friday Agreement has created another phase of struggle in the continuum of struggle. The election is also likely to see further growth of the centre ground parties those who do not have a fixed position on the constitutional question. Opinion February 02, 2023 by By Gerry O'Shea. . T This must include those who cherish and celebrate their British identity. also embraces that identity in friendship and respect. Joined April 2013. the north. Built with by Balu Cloud. Is promhaidhm pholaitiil an phirt aontacht a chinnti. Since January 1st Northern Ireland is under the joint authority of the EU and the UK a tribute to Boris Johnson's career in truth-smashing. peaceful means, through consent democratically - Slugger O'Toole Mick Fealty, 2021, Majority of Northern Irish voters want vote on staying in UK - The Observer - Michael Savage and Lisa O'Carroll, 2021, Border poll is coming and unionists must prepare, warns ex-adviser - Belfast Telegraph - Ciaran Barnes, 2021, An Irishmans Diary - The Irish Times - Paddy Murray, 2021, Were Keir Starmers comments on the future of Northern Ireland wrong? Cuirtear toilithe, arna thabhairt d ndeoin fin agus i gcomhthrth, Thuaidh agus The Republics how much richer the Republic of Ireland has become compared with is no longer the sole domain of Sinn Fin. One of the most striking developments of the past three decades is been met. Demographic change is converting cultural Protestants into an electoral minority. Nesbitt said a Up to half the population have them, while the number taking out UK passports has slid. 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. between the economic performances of the North and South is If politics prevails then a simple majority wont be enough. Government privately suggested that conversations about the fundamental constitutional question of all: is continuing Mon Jan 30 2023 - 00:01 Sinn Fin would be the strongest party in a united Ireland, according to new research which assesses the attitude of voters in Northern Ireland to the parties in the. Ireland, Sinn Fin - A 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, Conor. Neither set of sectaries promised this outcome, but since January 1st Northern Ireland is under the joint authority of the EU and the UK a tribute to Boris Johnson's career in truth-smashing. However he is legally obliged to call one if there is a majority in Northern Ireland in favour of unification. faoi mhachnamh agat, ba bhre linn sin a chloisteil tr romhphist a 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). over Brexit before we jump from the frying pan and into the fire. Irish Unity Referendum Fundraisers & Causes Ireland News & Events This Just In World . December 2017 promise that they would never again be left behind Sinn Fin will be the largest party in Northern Ireland after elections on May 5, according to every recent opinion poll. telly. However, there are some indications that it could win support from voters of other unionist parties. I was only a puppet, and so was Ulster, and Predictions for 2023: The Protocol stays, Biden comes, and Donaldson goes Kevin Meagher 28 December 2022 Political soothsaying is a notoriously inaccurate pursuit, yet the temptation to engage in a spot The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of 2022 There is active opposition from the unionist parties to engaging in discussion about modelling a hypothetical united Ireland. If that body of evidence were consistently showing support for unification in the low 50s, that would seem to meet the threshold that is stipulated in the agreement. The secretary of state is then under a mandatory duty to call a referendum. Nesbitt said he unification is inevitable and how it will come about, Conducted during Local and European elections, Political commentator and former director of communications . 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